Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Goods exports

Malaysia
248.39 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
450.89 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Malaysia rank
28th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
29th

Goods exports over time

  • Malaysia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B500.0B197419992024

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 450.89 billion BoP, current US$ against 248.39 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 202.50 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'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 (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Malaysia ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 200 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 8.18 billion BoP, current US$ 45.55 billion BoP, current US$ 37.36 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 15.97 billion BoP, current US$ 55.84 billion BoP, current US$ 39.87 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 58.75 billion BoP, current US$ 69.28 billion BoP, current US$ 10.53 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 134.78 billion BoP, current US$ 192.92 billion BoP, current US$ 58.14 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 195.07 billion BoP, current US$ 362.03 billion BoP, current US$ 166.96 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 237.88 billion BoP, current US$ 409.57 billion BoP, current US$ 171.69 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods exports, Malaysia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 450.89 billion BoP, current US$ against 248.39 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in goods exports between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
202.50 billion BoP, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for goods exports?
Malaysia ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Goods exports (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 9,653 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Exports of goods occur when there are 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. 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.