Malaysia vs South Asia: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita
Malaysia
10,452 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Asia
301.72 current US$ per person
in 2025
Malaysia rank
35th
South Asia rank
38th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita over time
- Malaysia
- South Asia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 10,452 current US$ per person against 301.72 current US$ per person in South Asia, a difference of 10,150 current US$ per person.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 34.6 times South Asia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 35th and South Asia 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 | 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$), per capita, Malaysia or South Asia?
- Malaysia, at 10,452 current US$ per person against 301.72 current US$ per person in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per capita between Malaysia and South Asia?
- 10,150 current US$ per person, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and South Asia rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 35th and South Asia ranks 38th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), 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.