Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Malaysia: External balance on goods and services
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
-5.9%
in 2025
Malaysia
5.5%
in 2025
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
38th
Malaysia rank
36th
External balance on goods and services over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 5.5% against -5.9% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 11.4%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 44 groups.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -7.1% | 9.1% | 16.2% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | -8.1% | 4.3% | 12.4% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | -8.7% | 20.0% | 28.7% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | -9.7% | 9.5% | 19.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | -7.4% | 6.1% | 13.5% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 5.5% against -5.9% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Malaysia?
- 11.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Malaysia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Malaysia rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.