Which has higher chemicals, Latvia or Malaysia?

Malaysia, at 9.7% against 9.3% in Latvia as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malaysia?

30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Latvia vs Malaysia: Chemicals

Latvia

9.3%

in 2023

Malaysia

9.7%

in 2022

Latvia rank

68th

Malaysia rank

65th

Chemicals over time

Latvia
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 9.7% against 9.3% in Latvia, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 68th and Malaysia ranks 65th of 153 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.9%	8.9%	5.0%	Malaysia
2000s	3.4%	11.1%	7.7%	Malaysia
2010s	2.5%	10.1%	7.7%	Malaysia
2020s	4.5%	9.5%	5.0%	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemicals, Latvia or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 9.7% against 9.3% in Latvia as of 2022.
What is the difference in chemicals between Latvia and Malaysia?: 0.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malaysia?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Latvia and Malaysia rank globally for chemicals?: Latvia ranks 68th and Malaysia ranks 65th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing)
Unit: % of value added in manufacturing
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 153 places, 5,452 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).