Malaysia vs Viet Nam: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Malaysia
0.7964 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Viet Nam
0.9188 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malaysia rank
8th
Viet Nam rank
6th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Malaysia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 0.9188 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.7964 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1224 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 8th and Viet Nam ranks 6th of 203 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0906 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4664 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.8033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2971 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.9419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3964 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.6985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.7871 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Malaysia or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 0.9188 current US$ 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$), per unit of gdp between Malaysia and Viet Nam?
- 0.1224 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Viet Nam?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Viet Nam rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 8th and Viet Nam ranks 6th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.