Maldives vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World

Maldives
28.9%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
13.8%
in 2023
Maldives rank
8th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
8th

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

  • Maldives
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 28.9% against 13.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 15.1%.

That makes Maldives's figure about 2.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.

Maldives ranks 8th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 8th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 3 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0% 8.5% 8.5% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 8.3% 8.8% 0.5% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 14.5% 12.7% 1.8% Maldives
2010s 22.9% 14.3% 8.6% Maldives
2020s 26.9% 14.4% 12.5% Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Maldives or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Maldives, at 28.9% against 13.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Maldives and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
15.1%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Maldives and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
Maldives ranks 8th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 8th of 206 countries.
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.