Afghanistan vs Maldives: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South over time
- Afghanistan
- Maldives
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 21.0% against 20.7% in Maldives, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 5th and Maldives ranks 6th of 205 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Maldives in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.5% | 12.8% | 1.3% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 17.3% | 4.6% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 30.9% | 20.7% | 10.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 17.1% | 7.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 19.6% | 0.9% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south, Afghanistan or Maldives?
- Afghanistan, at 21.0% against 20.7% in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Afghanistan and Maldives?
- 0.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Maldives?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Maldives rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Afghanistan ranks 5th and Maldives ranks 6th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% 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
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia region 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.