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
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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

Indicator
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,835 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.