Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise exports in Malaysia

Malaysia: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise exports was 1.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.4%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
28th
of 237 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 2000
All-time low
1.2%
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Malaysia, 2000–2024

00.511.52000201220242000: 1.52001: 1.42002: 1.42003: 1.42004: 1.42005: 1.32006: 1.32007: 1.32008: 1.22009: 1.32010: 1.32011: 1.22012: 1.22013: 1.22014: 1.22015: 1.22016: 1.22017: 1.22018: 1.32019: 1.32020: 1.32021: 1.32022: 1.42023: 1.32024: 1.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Malaysia is 1.4%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Malaysia peaked at 1.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2016.

Malaysia ranks 28th of 237 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise exports in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%) in Malaysia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1.5% —
2001 1.4% -6.7%
2002 1.4% +1.9%
2003 1.4% -4.7%
2004 1.4% -0.5%
2005 1.3% -1.9%
2006 1.3% -1.7%
2007 1.3% -5.3%
2008 1.2% -1.7%
2009 1.3% +1.4%
2010 1.3% +3.8%
2011 1.2% -4.2%
2012 1.2% -1.2%
2013 1.2% -2.0%
2014 1.2% +2.1%
2015 1.2% -1.9%
2016 1.2% -2.1%
2017 1.2% +4.0%
2018 1.3% +2.9%
2019 1.3% -1.0%
2020 1.3% +6.2%
2021 1.3% +1.0%
2022 1.4% +5.3%
2023 1.3% -7.3%
2024 1.4% +3.1%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 1.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 25.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 1.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 35.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.4% 1.2% 1.5% 10
2010s 1.2% 1.2% 1.3% 10
2020s 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 25 Poland 1.6% compare
  2. 26 Australia 1.4% compare
  3. 27 Brazil 1.4% compare
  4. 29 Saudi Arabia 1.2% compare
  5. 30 Thailand 1.2% compare
  6. 31 Indonesia 1.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Malaysia?
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Malaysia was 1.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2016.
How does Malaysia rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
Malaysia ranks 28th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
276 places, 6,761 data points, 2000–2024
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