Malaysia vs Singapore: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Malaysia
87.8%
in 2014
Singapore
133.8%
in 2014
Malaysia rank
6th
Singapore rank
3rd
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 133.8% against 87.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 46.0%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.5 times Malaysia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 6th and Singapore ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.6% | 113.9% | 67.3% | Singapore |
| 1970s | 50.4% | 106.2% | 55.8% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 61.9% | 136.4% | 74.6% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 91.8% | 130.1% | 38.2% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 113.8% | 160.2% | 46.3% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 141.8% | 47.6% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, Malaysia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 133.8% against 87.8% in Malaysia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 46.0%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 6th and Singapore ranks 3rd 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.