Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Malaysia
0.5883 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.2266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malaysia rank
17th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
15th
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Malaysia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.5883 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.3617 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.479 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2605 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.5161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1748 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3414 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.7872 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.9422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.6187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.21 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.6112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1956 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Malaysia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Malaysia, at 0.5883 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.3617 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 15th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current 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.