Least developed countries vs Maldives: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region

Least developed countries
29.7%
in 2023
Maldives
58.8%
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
14th
Maldives rank
13th

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 58.8% against 29.7% in Least developed countries, a difference of 29.1%.

That makes Maldives's figure about 2.0 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Maldives ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 14th and Maldives ranks 13th of 47 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Maldives Difference Ahead
1980s 10.2% 35.0% 24.8% Maldives
1990s 13.9% 11.0% 2.9% Least developed countries
2000s 32.5% 25.6% 6.8% Least developed countries
2010s 30.7% 36.6% 5.9% Maldives
2020s 27.7% 54.4% 26.6% Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region, Least developed countries or Maldives?
Maldives, at 58.8% against 29.7% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region between Least developed countries and Maldives?
29.1%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Maldives?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Maldives rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
Least developed countries ranks 14th and Maldives ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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 outside region (% 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
253 places, 12,864 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed 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.