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
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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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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
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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.