Brunei vs Malaysia: Merchandise exports to high-income economies

Brunei
61.3%
in 2023
Malaysia
61.8%
in 2023
Brunei rank
116th
Malaysia rank
113th

Merchandise exports to high-income economies over time

  • Brunei
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 61.8% against 61.3% in Brunei, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Malaysia ahead.

Brunei ranks 116th and Malaysia ranks 113th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.7% 90.3% 88.6% Malaysia
1970s 78.0% 90.2% 12.2% Malaysia
1980s 89.2% 86.9% 2.3% Brunei
1990s 86.7% 84.9% 1.7% Brunei
2000s 73.9% 75.5% 1.6% Malaysia
2010s 71.1% 62.0% 9.1% Brunei
2020s 59.4% 60.9% 1.6% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to high-income economies, Brunei or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 61.8% against 61.3% in Brunei as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to high-income economies between Brunei and Malaysia?
0.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Malaysia?
56 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
How do Brunei and Malaysia rank globally for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
Brunei ranks 116th and Malaysia ranks 113th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports)
Unit
% of total merchandise exports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,486 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.