Low & middle income vs Malaysia: Trade
Low & middle income
48.5%
in 2025
Malaysia
136.4%
in 2025
Low & middle income rank
32nd
Malaysia rank
33rd
Trade over time
- Low & middle income
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 136.4% against 48.5% in Low & middle income, a difference of 87.9%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.8 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 32nd 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 | Low & middle income | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.9% | 86.1% | 71.2% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 20.2% | 88.6% | 68.4% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 28.6% | 113.1% | 84.5% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 37.8% | 178.1% | 140.3% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 196.6% | 142.8% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 138.7% | 89.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 133.9% | 85.6% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade, Low & middle income or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 136.4% against 48.5% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade between Low & middle income and Malaysia?
- 87.9%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Low & middle income and Malaysia rank globally for trade?
- Low & middle income ranks 32nd 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.