Malaysia vs Viet Nam: Merchandise exports by continent of destination
Malaysia
4.1%
in 2014
Viet Nam
2.9%
in 2014
Malaysia rank
10th
Viet Nam rank
12th
Merchandise exports by continent of destination over time
- Malaysia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 4.1% against 2.9% in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 10th and Viet Nam ranks 12th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.3% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.2% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.1% | 1.3% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 4.4% | 0.7% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.7% | 1.4% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by continent of destination, Malaysia or Viet Nam?
- Malaysia, at 4.1% against 2.9% in Viet Nam as of 2014.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by continent of destination between Malaysia and Viet Nam?
- 1.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Viet Nam?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2014.
- How do Malaysia and Viet Nam rank globally for merchandise exports by continent of destination?
- Malaysia ranks 10th and Viet Nam ranks 12th 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.