Malaysia vs Viet Nam: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Malaysia
87.8%
in 2014
Viet Nam
85.9%
in 2014
Malaysia rank
6th
Viet Nam rank
8th
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Malaysia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 87.8% against 85.9% in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.9%.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 6th and Viet Nam ranks 8th of 193 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.3% | 7.2% | 51.1% | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 46.6% | 4.6% | 41.9% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 50.4% | 2.0% | 48.4% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 66.3% | 9.3% | 57.0% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 91.8% | 31.8% | 60.0% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 113.8% | 53.9% | 59.9% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 75.9% | 18.3% | 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, Malaysia or Viet Nam?
- Malaysia, at 87.8% against 85.9% in Viet Nam as of 2014.
- What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Malaysia and Viet Nam?
- 1.9%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Viet Nam?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2014.
- How do Malaysia and Viet Nam rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 6th and Viet Nam ranks 8th 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.