East Asia & Pacific vs Malaysia: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
East Asia & Pacific
0.2742 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malaysia
0.7964 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific rank
8th
Malaysia rank
8th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.7964 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2742 current US$ per US$ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 0.5222 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.9 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 8th 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 | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0932 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3677 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.1205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.1698 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.2581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6837 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.2568 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.2565 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7871 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5305 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$), per unit of gdp, East Asia & Pacific or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.7964 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2742 current US$ per US$ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp between East Asia & Pacific and Malaysia?
- 0.5222 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Malaysia rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 8th and Malaysia ranks 8th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.