Malaysia vs Vietnam: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia over time
- Malaysia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 27.4% against 25.9% in Vietnam, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Vietnam ahead.
Malaysia ranks 39th and Vietnam ranks 42nd of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.3% | 48.2% | 42.9% | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 4.2% | 2.6% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 14.3% | 4.9% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 20.5% | 3.7% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 23.2% | 3.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 24.9% | 3.5% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia, Malaysia or Vietnam?
- Malaysia, at 27.4% against 25.9% in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia between Malaysia and Vietnam?
- 1.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Vietnam?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Vietnam rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
- Malaysia ranks 39th and Vietnam ranks 42nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% 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
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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.