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

Maldives
6.1%
in 2023
South Africa
5.4%
in 2023
Maldives rank
37th
South Africa rank
40th

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

  • Maldives
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 6.1% against 5.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 40th of 205 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 18.5% 2.5% 16.0% Maldives
2000s 16.1% 2.5% 13.6% Maldives
2010s 10.4% 5.2% 5.3% Maldives
2020s 6.8% 5.4% 1.4% Maldives

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, Maldives or South Africa?
Maldives, at 6.1% against 5.4% in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia between Maldives and South Africa?
0.7%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Maldives and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
Maldives ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 40th 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.