Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Malaysia
Malaysia: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region was 27.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Malaysia, 1967–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 27.4% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Malaysia peaked at 29.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1978.
That places Malaysia 61st out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 within region in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 4.4% | — |
| 1968 | 5.9% | +35.1% |
| 1969 | 6.6% | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 5.4% | -19.1% |
| 1971 | 6.1% | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 5.0% | -17.3% |
| 1973 | 4.8% | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 4.8% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 5.7% | +20.4% |
| 1976 | 4.5% | -21.3% |
| 1977 | 5.5% | +20.6% |
| 1978 | 4.2% | -23.1% |
| 1979 | 4.6% | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 5.5% | +18.6% |
| 1981 | 4.8% | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 6.4% | +32.9% |
| 1983 | 7.3% | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 7.0% | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 7.6% | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 6.2% | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 7.3% | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 7.1% | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 7.7% | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 8.5% | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 7.9% | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 8.6% | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 9.7% | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 10.2% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 10.1% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 9.9% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 9.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 12.3% | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 27.6% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 28.6% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 28.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 29.1% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 29.3% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 29.0% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 27.6% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 27.4% | -0.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 27.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 1.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 27.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.9%, 76% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.6% | 4.4% | 6.6% | 3 |
| 1970s | 5.1% | 4.2% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 4.8% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 7.9% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 11.1% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 24.5% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 27.4% | 29.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 58 Kyrgyzstan 28.3% compare
- 59 South Africa 28.3% compare
- 60 Guinea 28.3% compare
- 62 Nicaragua 26.9% compare
- 63 Cote d'Ivoire 26.4% compare
- 64 Russia 26.3% 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 within region in Malaysia?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Malaysia was 27.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1978.
- How does Malaysia rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region?
- Malaysia ranks 61st out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 within region (% 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 within region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.