Maldives vs South Asia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit
Maldives
0.5282 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
South Asia
0.1874 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Maldives rank
40th
South Asia rank
39th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit over time
- Maldives
- South Asia
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 0.5282 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1874 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia, a difference of 0.3408 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Maldives's figure about 2.8 times South Asia's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 40th and South Asia ranks 39th of 202 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 | 0.8109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0677 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Maldives |
| 1990s | 0.6724 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5784 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Maldives |
| 2000s | 0.531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Maldives |
| 2010s | 0.5019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Maldives |
| 2020s | 0.5205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, Maldives or South Asia?
- Maldives, at 0.5282 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1874 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Maldives and South Asia?
- 0.3408 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 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$), per unit?
- Maldives ranks 40th and South Asia ranks 39th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.