Malaysia vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita
Malaysia
10,452 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
301.72 current US$ per person
in 2025
Malaysia rank
35th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
38th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita over time
- Malaysia
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 10,452 current US$ per person against 301.72 current US$ per person in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 10,150 current US$ per person.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 34.6 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 35th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 38th of 206 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136.17 current US$ per person | 3.93 current US$ per person | 132.24 current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 391.04 current US$ per person | 7.49 current US$ per person | 383.55 current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 1,053 current US$ per person | 14.14 current US$ per person | 1,039 current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 2,929 current US$ per person | 30.5 current US$ per person | 2,898 current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 5,208 current US$ per person | 86.41 current US$ per person | 5,122 current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 7,137 current US$ per person | 220.89 current US$ per person | 6,916 current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 9,079 current US$ per person | 281.7 current US$ per person | 8,797 current US$ per person | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per capita, Malaysia or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Malaysia, at 10,452 current US$ per person against 301.72 current US$ per person in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per capita between Malaysia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 10,150 current US$ per person, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 35th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 38th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.