Malaysia vs Thailand: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate
Malaysia
13.69 % change on previous year
in 2025
Thailand
12.93 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malaysia rank
48th
Thailand rank
50th
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 13.69 % change on previous year against 12.93 % change on previous year in Thailand, a difference of 0.76 % change on previous year.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Thailand ahead.
Malaysia ranks 48th and Thailand ranks 50th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.13 % change on previous year | 6.73 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 1970s | 23.51 % change on previous year | 23.77 % change on previous year | 0.255 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 1980s | 9.38 % change on previous year | 15.25 % change on previous year | 5.87 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 1990s | 13.4 % change on previous year | 11.73 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 7.18 % change on previous year | 10.68 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 2010s | 4.87 % change on previous year | 5.3 % change on previous year | 0.4279 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 2020s | 8.66 % change on previous year | 5.79 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Malaysia, at 13.69 % change on previous year against 12.93 % change on previous year in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 0.76 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 48th and Thailand ranks 50th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.