Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Malaysia: Trade
Trade over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Malaysia
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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About this data
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.