Malaysia vs Southern Asia: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Malaysia
1.4%
in 2024
Southern Asia
2.7%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
28th
Southern Asia rank
23rd
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Malaysia
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 2.7% against 1.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 2.0 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 28th and Southern Asia ranks 23rd of 235 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.8% | 0.4% | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 2.5% | 1.3% | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 2.5% | 1.2% | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Malaysia or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 2.7% against 1.4% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Malaysia and Southern Asia?
- 1.3%, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Southern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Southern Asia rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Malaysia ranks 28th and Southern Asia ranks 23rd of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.