Malaysia vs Other small states: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP

Malaysia
0.7964 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Other small states
0.2996 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malaysia rank
8th
Other small states rank
6th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.7964 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2996 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Other small states, a difference of 0.4968 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.7 times Other small states's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 8th and Other small states ranks 6th of 203 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Other small states Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8331 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3077 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5255 current US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2000s 0.9419 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3424 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5995 current US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2010s 0.6985 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.351 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3475 current US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2020s 0.7871 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3333 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4538 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$), per unit of gdp, Malaysia or Other small states?
Malaysia, at 0.7964 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2996 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Other small states as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Malaysia and Other small states?
0.4968 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Other small states?
34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Other small states rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Malaysia ranks 8th and Other small states ranks 6th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), 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.