IDA total vs Maldives: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South over time
- IDA total
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 20.7% against 8.6% in IDA total, a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 2.4 times IDA total's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 3rd and Maldives ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | 12.8% | 10.6% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 17.3% | 13.6% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 20.7% | 14.0% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 17.1% | 8.1% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 19.6% | 10.4% | Maldives |
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, IDA total or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 20.7% against 8.6% in IDA total as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between IDA total and Maldives?
- 12.1%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Maldives?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do IDA total and Maldives rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- IDA total ranks 3rd and Maldives ranks 6th of 47 groups.
- 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.