Maldives vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Maldives
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 11.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 232,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 10.83 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Maldives's figure about 47.6 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 12th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 12th of 198 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51,556 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,003 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 48,553 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 1980s | 212,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,238 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 205,896 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 1990s | 759,127 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,315 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 745,811 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2000s | 2.51 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 50,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.46 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2010s | 6.64 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 156,343 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.48 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2020s | 8.94 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 206,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.74 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Maldives or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Maldives, at 11.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 232,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Maldives and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 10.83 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 12th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 12th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.