Arab World vs Maldives: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World

Arab World
13.2%
in 2023
Maldives
28.9%
in 2023
Arab World rank
9th
Maldives rank
8th

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

  • Arab World
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 28.9% against 13.2% in Arab World, a difference of 15.7%.

That makes Maldives's figure about 2.2 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 9th and Maldives ranks 8th of 47 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Maldives Difference Ahead
1980s 9.2% 0.0% 9.2% Arab World
1990s 10.1% 8.3% 1.8% Arab World
2000s 12.7% 14.5% 1.8% Maldives
2010s 14.0% 22.9% 8.9% Maldives
2020s 14.0% 26.9% 12.9% Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Arab World or Maldives?
Maldives, at 28.9% against 13.2% in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Arab World and Maldives?
15.7%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Maldives?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Maldives rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
Arab World ranks 9th and Maldives ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 12,444 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.