Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Malaysia: Trade

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
47.5%
in 2025
Malaysia
136.4%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
35th
Malaysia rank
33rd

Trade over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 136.4% against 47.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 88.9%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.9 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 43 groups.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 19.1% 86.1% 67.0% Malaysia
1970s 23.2% 88.6% 65.4% Malaysia
1980s 26.3% 113.1% 86.8% Malaysia
1990s 27.6% 178.1% 150.6% Malaysia
2000s 36.5% 196.6% 160.1% Malaysia
2010s 42.0% 138.7% 96.6% Malaysia
2020s 48.4% 133.9% 85.5% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trade, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 136.4% against 47.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
What is the difference in trade between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Malaysia?
88.9%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Malaysia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Malaysia rank globally for trade?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Trade (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
236 places, 11,229 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.