India vs Maldives: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia

India
5.7%
in 2023
Maldives
6.1%
in 2023
India rank
39th
Maldives rank
37th

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia over time

  • India
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 6.1% against 5.7% in India, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Maldives ahead.

India ranks 39th and Maldives ranks 37th of 205 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Maldives Difference Ahead
1980s 4.1% 17.0% 13.0% Maldives
1990s 4.7% 20.9% 16.2% Maldives
2000s 5.3% 16.1% 10.8% Maldives
2010s 6.2% 10.4% 4.3% Maldives
2020s 6.8% 6.8% 0.1% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia, India or Maldives?
Maldives, at 6.1% against 5.7% in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia between India and Maldives?
0.4%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Maldives?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do India and Maldives rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
India ranks 39th and Maldives ranks 37th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise exports)
Unit
% of total merchandise exports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
252 places, 11,638 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.