Bahrain vs Malaysia: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Bahrain
109.5%
in 2014
Malaysia
87.8%
in 2014
Bahrain rank
4th
Malaysia rank
6th
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Bahrain
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 109.5% against 87.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 21.7%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 4th and Malaysia ranks 6th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 148.2% | 50.4% | 97.7% | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 86.5% | 61.9% | 24.6% | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 82.1% | 91.8% | 9.7% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 98.7% | 113.8% | 15.2% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 112.8% | 94.2% | 18.5% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, Bahrain or Malaysia?
- Bahrain, at 109.5% against 87.8% in Malaysia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Bahrain and Malaysia?
- 21.7%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Malaysia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
- How do Bahrain and Malaysia rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 4th and Malaysia ranks 6th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.