Bangladesh vs Malaysia: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia over time
- Bangladesh
- Malaysia
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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About this data
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.