Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Maldives
Maldives: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Maldives, 1981–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Maldives is 0.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Maldives peaked at 2.5% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1993.
That places Maldives 113th 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 in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.5% | — |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -86.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -91.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -38.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -89.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +47013.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -59.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +112.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -30.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -38.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +29.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -33.8% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +141.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -81.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +44.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +41.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +287.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -75.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +69.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +25.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -0.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.5% is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.1%, 51% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +47013.7% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| 2010 | +287.6% | 0.3% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 in Maldives?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Maldives was 0.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1981.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1993.
- How does Maldives rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- Maldives ranks 113th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa 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.