Bangladesh vs Malaysia: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia

Bangladesh
4.5%
in 2023
Malaysia
4.7%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
52nd
Malaysia rank
49th

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Malaysia
051015196719952023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 4.7% against 4.5% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Malaysia ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 52nd and Malaysia ranks 49th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 6.4% 2.3% 4.1% Bangladesh
1980s 8.2% 4.2% 4.0% Bangladesh
1990s 2.9% 2.8% 0.1% Bangladesh
2000s 2.4% 3.9% 1.5% Malaysia
2010s 3.0% 5.7% 2.6% Malaysia
2020s 4.2% 5.0% 0.8% 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 south asia, Bangladesh or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 4.7% against 4.5% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia between Bangladesh and Malaysia?
0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malaysia?
52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Malaysia rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
Bangladesh ranks 52nd and Malaysia ranks 49th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% 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
252 places, 11,638 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia 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.