Malaysia vs Thailand: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Malaysia
1.4%
in 2024
Thailand
1.2%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
22nd
Thailand rank
24th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.4% against 1.2% in Thailand, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 24th of 202 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
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 Thailand?
- Malaysia, at 1.4% against 1.2% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 24th of 202 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.