Malaysia vs Singapore: Fuel exports
Fuel exports over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 11.2% against 11.1% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Singapore ahead.
Malaysia ranks 56th and Singapore ranks 57th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.0% | 23.1% | 17.1% | Singapore |
| 1970s | 11.0% | 27.1% | 16.1% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 25.5% | 23.6% | 1.9% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 11.1% | 1.0% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 11.4% | 1.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 14.9% | 2.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 10.9% | 3.5% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel exports, Malaysia or Singapore?
- Malaysia, at 11.2% against 11.1% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fuel exports between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for fuel exports?
- Malaysia ranks 56th and Singapore ranks 57th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.