Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Exports of goods, services and primary income
Exports of goods, services and primary income over time
- Malaysia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 572.41 billion BoP, current US$ against 322.54 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 249.87 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 1.8 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Malaysia ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 199 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 52.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 43.66 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 18.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 66.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 47.81 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 70.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 86.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.90 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 161.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 230.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 69.59 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 247.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 442.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 194.27 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 291.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 510.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 219.26 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods, services and primary income, Malaysia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 572.41 billion BoP, current US$ against 322.54 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in exports of goods, services and primary income between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 249.87 billion BoP, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for exports of goods, services and primary income?
- Malaysia ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.