Malawi vs Maldives: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Malawi
3.14 billion current US$
in 2023
Maldives
3.50 billion current US$
in 2023
Malawi rank
155th
Maldives rank
153rd
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Malawi
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 3.50 billion current US$ against 3.14 billion current US$ in Malawi, a difference of 358.45 million current US$.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 155th and Maldives ranks 153rd of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 318.75 million current US$ | 83.51 million current US$ | 235.25 million current US$ | Malawi |
| 1990s | 566.36 million current US$ | 264.53 million current US$ | 301.83 million current US$ | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1.15 billion current US$ | 739.88 million current US$ | 408.84 million current US$ | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.59 billion current US$ | 2.00 billion current US$ | 584.35 million current US$ | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2.66 billion current US$ | 2.86 billion current US$ | 193.59 million current US$ | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Malawi or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 3.50 billion current US$ against 3.14 billion current US$ in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Malawi and Maldives?
- 358.45 million current US$, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Maldives?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Maldives rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Malawi ranks 155th and Maldives ranks 153rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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 are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.