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

45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malaysia vs Mongolia: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP

Malaysia

5.5%

in 2025

Mongolia

5.4%

in 2025

Malaysia rank

36th

Mongolia rank

37th

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time

Malaysia
Mongolia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 5.5% against 5.4% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 36th and Mongolia ranks 37th of 191 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Mongolia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2.6%	-40.0%	42.6%	Malaysia
1990s	4.3%	-10.5%	14.9%	Malaysia
2000s	20.0%	-8.9%	29.0%	Malaysia
2010s	9.5%	-9.6%	19.1%	Malaysia
2020s	6.1%	1.4%	4.7%	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp, Malaysia or Mongolia?: Malaysia, at 5.5% against 5.4% in Mongolia as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Malaysia and Mongolia?: 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mongolia?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Mongolia rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?: Malaysia ranks 36th and Mongolia ranks 37th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 9,006 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.