Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Malaysia
Malaysia: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 0.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Malaysia, 1967–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Malaysia stood at 0.8%.
That represents a change of down 20.1% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Malaysia peaked at 1.9% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 79th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 1.2% | — |
| 1968 | 1.0% | -17.8% |
| 1969 | 0.9% | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | +45.2% |
| 1971 | 1.4% | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | -24.4% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | +84.1% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | -20.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | -41.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | -17.7% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | +26.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | +23.5% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | -25.7% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | +59.5% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | +21.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -36.0% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -24.9% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | -21.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +36.5% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -19.8% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +44.9% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -28.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +33.4% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -20.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 18.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 3 |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 76 Senegal 0.9% compare
- 77 Kyrgyzstan 0.9% compare
- 78 Israel 0.9% compare
- 80 Netherlands 0.8% compare
- 81 South Korea 0.8% compare
- 82 American Samoa 0.8% compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Malaysia?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Malaysia was 0.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Malaysia ranks 79th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa 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.