Malaysia vs Pacific island small states: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia

Malaysia
4.7%
in 2023
Pacific island small states
0.4%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
49th
Pacific island small states rank
47th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Pacific island small states
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 4.7% against 0.4% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 4.3%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 11.2 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 49th and Pacific island small states ranks 47th of 205 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1960s 0.8% 0.0% 0.7% Malaysia
1970s 2.0% 0.0% 2.0% Malaysia
1980s 4.2% 0.1% 4.1% Malaysia
1990s 2.8% 0.5% 2.3% Malaysia
2000s 3.9% 0.7% 3.1% Malaysia
2010s 5.7% 1.4% 4.2% Malaysia
2020s 5.0% 0.9% 4.1% 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, Malaysia or Pacific island small states?
Malaysia, at 4.7% against 0.4% in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia between Malaysia and Pacific island small states?
4.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Pacific island small states?
55 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Pacific island small states rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
Malaysia ranks 49th and Pacific island small states ranks 47th 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.