Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Maldives
Maldives: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia was 56.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Maldives, 1981–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Maldives is 56.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Maldives peaked at 57.7% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1995.
That places Maldives 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 28.7% | — |
| 1982 | 28.8% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 36.1% | +25.6% |
| 1984 | 57.7% | +59.7% |
| 1985 | 29.4% | -49.0% |
| 1986 | 36.3% | +23.2% |
| 1987 | 22.2% | -38.8% |
| 1988 | 31.9% | +44.0% |
| 1989 | 30.0% | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 16.7% | -44.4% |
| 1991 | 11.0% | -34.2% |
| 1992 | 6.5% | -41.1% |
| 1993 | 14.0% | +115.6% |
| 1994 | 9.1% | -34.8% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -88.3% |
| 1996 | 9.7% | +802.7% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 12.9% | +59.0% |
| 1999 | 17.1% | +32.0% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | -65.5% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | +89.6% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | +38.5% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | +39.6% |
| 2004 | 24.8% | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 26.6% | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | +54.4% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | -57.8% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | +47.5% |
| 2011 | 27.8% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 37.2% | +24.2% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 35.0% | +36.8% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | +42.2% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | -21.6% |
| 2019 | 39.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 46.4% | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 48.5% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 50.8% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 56.7% | +11.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 56.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 9.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 56.7% is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.6%, 15.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +802.7% | 1.1% | 9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.5% | 22.2% | 57.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 1.1% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 5.9% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 25.6% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 46.4% | 56.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 8 Hong Kong 63.9% compare
- 9 Turkmenistan 63.1% compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 59.4% compare
- 12 East Timor 54.6% compare
- 13 Solomon Islands 54.2% compare
- 14 Congo 53.8% 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 to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Maldives?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Maldives was 56.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 1984.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1995.
- How does Maldives rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
- Maldives ranks 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.