Maldives vs Small states: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Maldives
11.73 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Small states
172,068 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Maldives rank
11th
Small states rank
14th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Maldives
- Small states
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 11.73 million current US$ per square kilometre against 172,068 current US$ per square kilometre in Small states, a difference of 11.56 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Maldives's figure about 68.2 times Small states's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 11th and Small states ranks 14th of 205 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,148 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,580 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,568 current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 1970s | 27,667 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,334 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,332 current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 1980s | 198,333 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,899 current US$ per square kilometre | 173,434 current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 1990s | 858,667 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,226 current US$ per square kilometre | 823,440 current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2000s | 2.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | 72,758 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.40 million current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2010s | 6.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | 117,398 current US$ per square kilometre | 6.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2020s | 9.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | 148,459 current US$ per square kilometre | 9.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Maldives or Small states?
- Maldives, at 11.73 million current US$ per square kilometre against 172,068 current US$ per square kilometre in Small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Maldives and Small states?
- 11.56 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Small states?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Small states rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 11th and Small states ranks 14th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 (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.