Malaysia vs Singapore: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Malaysia
0.7964 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Singapore
0.9387 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malaysia rank
8th
Singapore rank
5th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.9387 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.7964 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1423 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 8th and Singapore ranks 5th of 203 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6775 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 1970s | 0.4339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 1980s | 0.5183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8451 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.8033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.498 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.9419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.59 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.6985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.7871 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Malaysia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.9387 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.7964 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 0.1423 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 8th and Singapore ranks 5th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.