Maldives vs World: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Maldives
11.73 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
World
187,863 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Maldives rank
11th
World rank
13th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Maldives
- World
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 11.73 million current US$ per square kilometre against 187,863 current US$ per square kilometre in World, a difference of 11.55 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Maldives's figure about 62.5 times World's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 11th and World ranks 13th of 205 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,148 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,843 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,305 current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 1970s | 27,667 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,015 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,652 current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 1980s | 198,333 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,302 current US$ per square kilometre | 177,032 current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 1990s | 858,667 current US$ per square kilometre | 38,495 current US$ per square kilometre | 820,171 current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2000s | 2.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | 81,778 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2010s | 6.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | 140,006 current US$ per square kilometre | 6.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2020s | 9.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | 174,702 current US$ per square kilometre | 9.36 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$), per square kilometre, Maldives or World?
- Maldives, at 11.73 million current US$ per square kilometre against 187,863 current US$ per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Maldives and World?
- 11.55 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and World?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and World rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 11th and World ranks 13th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.