Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Maldives
Maldives: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin was 0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Maldives, 1987–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Maldives stood at 0.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.6% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Maldives peaked at 1.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1996.
That places Maldives 152nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +22.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -95.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +153.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +10404.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -86.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -99.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +48354.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +140.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -45.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +113.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -44.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +55.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +47.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +63.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +49.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -25.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -27.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +37.7% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +25.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -22.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.4%, 30% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.7% is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.0%, 78% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +48354.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1994 | +10404.9% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 149 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.8% compare
- 150 New Caledonia 0.8% compare
- 151 Belarus 0.7% compare
- 153 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.6% compare
- 154 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.6% compare
- 155 Hong Kong, China 0.5% 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Maldives?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Maldives was 0.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1996.
- How does Maldives rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin?
- Maldives ranks 152nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean 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.