Maldives vs South Asia: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate
Maldives
15.93 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Asia
1.04 % change on previous year
in 2025
Maldives rank
45th
South Asia rank
43rd
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Maldives
- South Asia
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 15.93 % change on previous year against 1.04 % change on previous year in South Asia, a difference of 14.89 % change on previous year.
That makes Maldives's figure about 15.4 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Asia ahead.
Maldives ranks 45th and South Asia ranks 43rd of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 4 and South Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.41 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 4.38 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 1970s | 7.5 % change on previous year | 15.04 % change on previous year | 7.54 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 1980s | 25.41 % change on previous year | 7.39 % change on previous year | 18.02 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 1990s | 10.08 % change on previous year | 9.61 % change on previous year | 0.4702 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 2000s | 10.09 % change on previous year | 15.83 % change on previous year | 5.74 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 2010s | 10.27 % change on previous year | 8.13 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 2020s | 5.23 % change on previous year | 6.55 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate, Maldives or South Asia?
- Maldives, at 15.93 % change on previous year against 1.04 % change on previous year in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate between Maldives and South Asia?
- 14.89 % change on previous year, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Asia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and South Asia rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Maldives ranks 45th and South Asia ranks 43rd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.