Belgium vs Malaysia: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP

Belgium
86.2%
in 2014
Malaysia
87.8%
in 2014
Belgium rank
7th
Malaysia rank
6th

Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Belgium
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 87.8% against 86.2% in Belgium, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Malaysia ahead.

Belgium ranks 7th and Malaysia ranks 6th of 193 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Malaysia Difference Ahead
1940s 24.8% 48.5% 23.7% Malaysia
1950s 29.5% 61.9% 32.4% Malaysia
1960s 35.4% 46.6% 11.1% Malaysia
1970s 45.3% 50.4% 5.1% Malaysia
1980s 57.3% 61.9% 4.6% Malaysia
1990s 60.7% 91.8% 31.1% Malaysia
2000s 83.6% 113.8% 30.2% Malaysia
2010s 85.9% 94.2% 8.3% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, Belgium or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 87.8% against 86.2% in Belgium as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Belgium and Malaysia?
1.6%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malaysia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2014.
How do Belgium and Malaysia rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
Belgium ranks 7th 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.