Malta vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
Malta
15,900 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
510.88 current US$ per person
in 2025
Malta rank
29th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
32nd
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time
- Malta
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Malta currently reports 15,900 current US$ per person against 510.88 current US$ per person in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 15,389 current US$ per person.
That makes Malta's figure about 31.1 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 29th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd of 206 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 321.73 current US$ per person | 6.79 current US$ per person | 314.94 current US$ per person | Malta |
| 1970s | 1,220 current US$ per person | 9.75 current US$ per person | 1,211 current US$ per person | Malta |
| 1980s | 2,873 current US$ per person | 23.92 current US$ per person | 2,849 current US$ per person | Malta |
| 1990s | 6,608 current US$ per person | 38.92 current US$ per person | 6,569 current US$ per person | Malta |
| 2000s | 9,439 current US$ per person | 126.39 current US$ per person | 9,313 current US$ per person | Malta |
| 2010s | 14,243 current US$ per person | 338.71 current US$ per person | 13,905 current US$ per person | Malta |
| 2020s | 14,772 current US$ per person | 447.51 current US$ per person | 14,324 current US$ per person | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Malta or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Malta, at 15,900 current US$ per person against 510.88 current US$ per person in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Malta and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 15,389 current US$ per person, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malta and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Malta ranks 29th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.