Maldives vs South Africa: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Maldives
4.96 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
4.66 % change on previous year
in 2025
Maldives rank
115th
South Africa rank
117th
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Maldives
- South Africa
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 4.96 % change on previous year against 4.66 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.3 % change on previous year.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 117th of 199 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.06 % change on previous year | 21.46 % change on previous year | 26.6 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 1980s | 20.7 % change on previous year | 6.19 % change on previous year | 14.51 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 1990s | 12.41 % change on previous year | 4.12 % change on previous year | 8.29 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 2000s | 14.64 % change on previous year | 12.05 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 2010s | 10.49 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | 6.98 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 2020s | 9.06 % change on previous year | 4.62 % change on previous year | 4.44 % change on previous year | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Maldives or South Africa?
- Maldives, at 4.96 % change on previous year against 4.66 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Maldives and South Africa?
- 0.3 % change on previous year, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and South Africa rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Maldives ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 117th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.