India vs Malaysia: Ores and metals exports
Ores and metals exports over time
- India
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3.8% against 3.7% in India, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Malaysia ahead.
India ranks 83rd and Malaysia ranks 81st of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.9% | 25.8% | 15.9% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 9.2% | 15.3% | 6.0% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 6.1% | 5.3% | 0.8% | India |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 1.4% | 2.5% | India |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 1.2% | 4.3% | India |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.3% | 0.6% | India |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 0.2% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals exports, India or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 3.8% against 3.7% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals exports between India and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malaysia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do India and Malaysia rank globally for ores and metals exports?
- India ranks 83rd and Malaysia ranks 81st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Ores and metals 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
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. 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.