East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Malaysia: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.2334 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malaysia
0.7964 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
11th
Malaysia rank
8th

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.7964 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2334 current US$ per US$ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.563 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 3.4 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th and Malaysia ranks 8th of 45 groups.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0698 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4609 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3911 current US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
1970s 0.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4339 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3339 current US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
1980s 0.1745 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5183 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3439 current US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
1990s 0.2595 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.8033 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5439 current US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2000s 0.3317 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9419 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6102 current US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2010s 0.2399 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6985 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4586 current US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2020s 0.222 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7871 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5651 current US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 0.7964 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2334 current US$ per US$ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malaysia?
0.563 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malaysia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malaysia rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th and Malaysia ranks 8th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.