How does Malaysia rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Malaysia ranks 12th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Malaysia

Name: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Malaysia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Malaysia: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.7817 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.7817 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 9.5%

World rank

12th

of 202 countries

All-time high

1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1999

All-time low

0.3273 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1972

Years of data

1967–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Malaysia, 1967–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 0.7817 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Malaysia peaked at 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.3273 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.

Malaysia ranks 12th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1967 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1967	0.356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1968	0.379 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1969	0.4201 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
1970	0.4096 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1971	0.3673 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1972	0.3273 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1973	0.3675 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
1974	0.4186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
1975	0.3899 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1976	0.456 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
1977	0.4447 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1978	0.4361 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1979	0.5006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
1980	0.5068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1981	0.4533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1982	0.4342 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1983	0.4487 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1984	0.4744 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1985	0.4804 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1986	0.491 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1987	0.5435 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1988	0.5849 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1989	0.6276 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1990	0.6539 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1991	0.6887 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1992	0.6776 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1993	0.6949 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1994	0.7784 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1995	0.8178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1996	0.7668 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1997	0.7889 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1998	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.0%
1999	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2000	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2001	0.9502 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2002	0.9258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2003	0.9522 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2004	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2005	0.9817 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2006	0.9871 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2007	0.91 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2008	0.8639 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2009	0.7774 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2010	0.7789 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2011	0.7658 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2012	0.7241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2013	0.7062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2014	0.6926 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2015	0.6634 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2016	0.6182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2017	0.6723 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2018	0.6893 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2019	0.6519 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2020	0.6932 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2021	0.7999 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
2022	0.8638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2023	0.7817 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.385 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4201 current US$ per US$ of GDP	3
1970s	0.4117 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3273 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.5045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4342 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6276 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.7953 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6539 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.9408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7774 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.6963 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7789 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.7846 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6932 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

9 Belgium 0.8644 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
10 Netherlands 0.8016 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
11 Viet Nam 0.7955 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
13 Libya 0.7513 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
14 Mongolia 0.7483 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
15 Hungary 0.7418 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

More private sector data for Malaysia

Merchandise trade 151.7% (2025)
Food imports 8.3% (2025)
Manufactures imports 72.0% (2025)
Merchandise imports 340.44 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 10.4% (2025)
Manufactures exports 72.7% (2025)
Merchandise exports 376.04 billion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,452 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7964 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 13.69 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Malaysia →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Malaysia?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Malaysia was 0.7817 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3273 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
How does Malaysia rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Malaysia ranks 12th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.