Maldives vs Thailand: Merchandise imports from high-income economies

Maldives
53.8%
in 2023
Thailand
54.2%
in 2023
Maldives rank
119th
Thailand rank
117th

Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time

  • Maldives
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 54.2% against 53.8% in Maldives, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Thailand ahead.

Maldives ranks 119th and Thailand ranks 117th of 206 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Thailand Difference Ahead
1980s 77.7% 86.9% 9.2% Thailand
1990s 72.5% 84.4% 11.9% Thailand
2000s 62.2% 71.6% 9.4% Thailand
2010s 58.0% 61.7% 3.6% Thailand
2020s 53.3% 53.5% 0.1% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, Maldives or Thailand?
Thailand, at 54.2% against 53.8% in Maldives as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between Maldives and Thailand?
0.4%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Thailand?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Maldives and Thailand rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
Maldives ranks 119th and Thailand ranks 117th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% 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 high-income economies (% 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, 13,511 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.