Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita
Malaysia
10,452 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
368.33 current US$ per person
in 2025
Malaysia rank
35th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
32nd
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita over time
- Malaysia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 10,452 current US$ per person against 368.33 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 10,084 current US$ per person.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 28.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 206 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136.17 current US$ per person | 29.94 current US$ per person | 106.24 current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 391.04 current US$ per person | 84.19 current US$ per person | 306.85 current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 1,053 current US$ per person | 127.46 current US$ per person | 925.24 current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 2,929 current US$ per person | 124.4 current US$ per person | 2,804 current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 5,208 current US$ per person | 239.93 current US$ per person | 4,968 current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 7,137 current US$ per person | 369.06 current US$ per person | 6,767 current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 9,079 current US$ per person | 331.22 current US$ per person | 8,748 current US$ per person | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per capita, Malaysia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Malaysia, at 10,452 current US$ per person against 368.33 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per capita between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 10,084 current US$ per person, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), 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.