Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Maldives
Maldives: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Maldives, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Maldives is 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Maldives peaked at 0.2481 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Maldives ranks 190th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.2102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.2481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.9% |
| 1985 | 0.181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.2% |
| 1986 | 0.173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 0.236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1343 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2000 | 0.122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0879 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0848 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0556 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.4% |
| 2012 | 0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0257 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0835 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 187 Guam 0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 188 Niger 0.0277 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 189 Afghanistan 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 191 Macau, China 0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 192 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0237 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 193 Ethiopia 0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More private sector data for Maldives
- Merchandise trade 52.5% (2025)
- Food imports 21.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 53.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 94.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 1.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 444.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 838.25 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0574 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 15.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Maldives?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Maldives was 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2481 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Maldives ranks 190th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.