Least developed countries vs Maldives: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World

Least developed countries
12.5%
in 2023
Maldives
28.9%
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
10th
Maldives rank
8th

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 28.9% against 12.5% in Least developed countries, a difference of 16.4%.

That makes Maldives's figure about 2.3 times Least developed countries's.

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

Least developed countries ranks 10th and Maldives ranks 8th of 47 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Maldives Difference Ahead
1980s 6.1% 0.0% 6.1% Least developed countries
1990s 6.1% 8.3% 2.2% Maldives
2000s 10.1% 14.5% 4.4% Maldives
2010s 10.1% 22.9% 12.8% Maldives
2020s 10.8% 26.9% 16.1% Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Least developed countries or Maldives?
Maldives, at 28.9% against 12.5% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Least developed countries and Maldives?
16.4%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Maldives?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Maldives rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
Least developed countries ranks 10th 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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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.