Malaysia vs Singapore: Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports
Malaysia
72.7%
in 2025
Singapore
74.5%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
36th
Singapore rank
33rd
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 74.5% against 72.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Singapore ahead.
Malaysia ranks 36th and Singapore ranks 33rd of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.2% | 26.9% | 21.7% | Singapore |
| 1970s | 13.2% | 40.4% | 27.2% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 29.4% | 54.5% | 25.1% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 70.8% | 80.2% | 9.4% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 73.3% | 73.2% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 71.4% | 6.2% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 75.1% | 5.5% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports, Malaysia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 74.5% against 72.7% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 1.8%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports?
- Malaysia ranks 36th and Singapore ranks 33rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of manufacture exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.