Malaysia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- Malaysia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 151.7% against 49.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 102.7%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 3.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 9th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th of 204 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.1% | 35.5% | 50.6% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 79.2% | 40.6% | 38.6% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 96.2% | 36.2% | 60.1% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 156.8% | 37.8% | 119.0% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 171.2% | 45.1% | 126.1% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 130.6% | 41.6% | 89.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 145.7% | 43.5% | 102.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Malaysia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Malaysia, at 151.7% against 49.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 102.7%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Malaysia ranks 9th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.