Maldives vs South Asia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Maldives
11.73 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia
231,393 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Maldives rank
11th
South Asia rank
10th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Maldives
- South Asia
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 11.73 million current US$ per square kilometre against 231,393 current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 11.50 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Maldives's figure about 50.7 times South Asia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 11th and South Asia 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 | 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$), per square kilometre, Maldives or South Asia?
- Maldives, at 11.73 million current US$ per square kilometre against 231,393 current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Maldives and South Asia?
- 11.50 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Asia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and South Asia rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 11th and South Asia ranks 10th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.