Maldives vs Pacific island small states: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre
Maldives
1.41 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Pacific island small states
28,780 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Maldives rank
32nd
Pacific island small states rank
34th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Maldives
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 1.41 million current US$ per square kilometre against 28,780 current US$ per square kilometre in Pacific island small states, a difference of 1.38 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Maldives's figure about 49.1 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 32nd and Pacific island small states ranks 34th of 206 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,407 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,446 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,962 current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 1970s | 12,333 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,235 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,098 current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 1980s | 74,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,341 current US$ per square kilometre | 65,659 current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 1990s | 263,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,181 current US$ per square kilometre | 250,819 current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2000s | 599,666 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,128 current US$ per square kilometre | 584,538 current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2010s | 1.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | 27,247 current US$ per square kilometre | 974,085 current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2020s | 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | 25,904 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre, Maldives or Pacific island small states?
- Maldives, at 1.41 million current US$ per square kilometre against 28,780 current US$ per square kilometre in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre between Maldives and Pacific island small states?
- 1.38 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Pacific island small states?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Pacific island small states rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 32nd and Pacific island small states ranks 34th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.