Malaysia vs South Asia: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy
Malaysia
312.62 billion current US$
in 2023
South Asia
481.48 billion current US$
in 2023
Malaysia rank
25th
South Asia rank
28th
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time
- Malaysia
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 481.48 billion current US$ against 312.62 billion current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 168.86 billion current US$.
That makes South Asia's figure about 1.5 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1967 it was South Asia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 25th and South Asia ranks 28th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and South Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.31 billion current US$ | 1.66 billion current US$ | 350.53 million current US$ | South Asia |
| 1970s | 4.38 billion current US$ | 4.31 billion current US$ | 75.95 million current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 15.62 billion current US$ | 9.88 billion current US$ | 5.74 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 59.39 billion current US$ | 31.38 billion current US$ | 28.02 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 134.53 billion current US$ | 113.79 billion current US$ | 20.74 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 220.31 billion current US$ | 323.04 billion current US$ | 102.73 billion current US$ | South Asia |
| 2020s | 299.46 billion current US$ | 438.53 billion current US$ | 139.07 billion current US$ | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Malaysia or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 481.48 billion current US$ against 312.62 billion current US$ in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between Malaysia and South Asia?
- 168.86 billion current US$, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Asia?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and South Asia rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Malaysia ranks 25th and South Asia ranks 28th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.