Malaysia vs Viet Nam: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit

Malaysia
0.7817 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Viet Nam
0.7955 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Malaysia rank
12th
Viet Nam rank
11th

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit over time

  • Malaysia
  • Viet Nam
00.250.50.751196719952023

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 0.7955 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.7817 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 12th and Viet Nam ranks 11th of 202 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1980s 0.5455 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0342 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5113 current US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
1990s 0.7953 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2646 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5307 current US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2000s 0.9408 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5353 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4055 current US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2010s 0.6963 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6468 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0495 current US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2020s 0.7846 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.8445 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0599 current US$ per US$ of GDP Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, Malaysia or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 0.7955 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.7817 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Malaysia and Viet Nam?
0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Viet Nam?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Viet Nam rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
Malaysia ranks 12th and Viet Nam ranks 11th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.