Maldives vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Maldives
11.73 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
231,393 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Maldives rank
11th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
10th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Maldives
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 11.73 million current US$ per square kilometre against 231,393 current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 11.50 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Maldives's figure about 50.7 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 11th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 10th of 205 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,148 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,156 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,992 current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 1970s | 27,667 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,116 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,551 current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 1980s | 198,333 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,408 current US$ per square kilometre | 191,925 current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 1990s | 858,667 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,091 current US$ per square kilometre | 845,575 current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2000s | 2.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | 51,530 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2010s | 6.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | 154,694 current US$ per square kilometre | 6.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2020s | 9.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | 206,804 current US$ per square kilometre | 9.33 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$), per square kilometre, Maldives or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Maldives, at 11.73 million current US$ per square kilometre against 231,393 current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Maldives and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 11.50 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 11th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 10th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.