Malaysia vs Thailand: Merchandise exports by continent of destination
Malaysia
4.1%
in 2014
Thailand
3.1%
in 2014
Malaysia rank
10th
Thailand rank
11th
Merchandise exports by continent of destination over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 4.1% against 3.1% in Thailand, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 10th and Thailand ranks 11th of 192 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 0.1% | 1.3% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 1.1% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 0.8% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.5% | 1.2% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 0.8% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by continent of destination, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Malaysia, at 4.1% against 3.1% in Thailand as of 2014.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by continent of destination between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 1.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2014.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for merchandise exports by continent of destination?
- Malaysia ranks 10th and Thailand ranks 11th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Merchandise exports by continent of destination. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures correspond to the value of merchandise exports by continental destination as a share of gross domestic product (GDP). All partner countries are classified into continent groupings according to OWID's classification.