Maldives vs South Asia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per
Maldives
11.74 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia
228,069 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Maldives rank
12th
South Asia rank
11th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per over time
- Maldives
- South Asia
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 11.74 million current US$ per square kilometre against 228,069 current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 11.51 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Maldives's figure about 51.5 times South Asia's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 12th and South Asia ranks 11th of 204 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 278,352 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,455 current US$ per square kilometre | 272,897 current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 1990s | 881,777 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,829 current US$ per square kilometre | 869,948 current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2000s | 2.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | 46,516 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2010s | 6.67 million current US$ per square kilometre | 150,901 current US$ per square kilometre | 6.52 million current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2020s | 9.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | 203,958 current US$ per square kilometre | 9.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Maldives or South Asia?
- Maldives, at 11.74 million current US$ per square kilometre against 228,069 current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Maldives and South Asia?
- 11.51 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Asia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and South Asia rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Maldives ranks 12th and South Asia ranks 11th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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 imports by the reporting economy (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.