Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP

Malaysia
0.6284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.2144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malaysia rank
17th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
18th

Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Malaysia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.6284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.414 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4652 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5938 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2000s 1.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5457 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6237 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2010s 0.6711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2221 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.449 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2020s 0.6644 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1986 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp, Malaysia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Malaysia, at 0.6284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0.414 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
Malaysia ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 8,999 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 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.