Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Malaysia
Malaysia: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in was 1.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Malaysia, 1967–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1.8% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Malaysia peaked at 2.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1985.
Malaysia ranks 78th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.5% | — |
| 1968 | 0.6% | +18.2% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | -20.2% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | +31.0% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | -31.6% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | +30.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +24.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | -29.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | -19.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -25.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | +38.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | +85.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -49.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +64.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +20.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -25.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +20.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +25.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -9.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6%, 2.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 in Malaysia?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Malaysia was 1.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1985.
- How does Malaysia rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
- Malaysia ranks 78th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan 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.