Maldives vs South Africa: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia over time
- Maldives
- South Africa
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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About this data
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.