Maldives vs South Asia: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Maldives
11.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia
232,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Maldives rank
12th
South Asia rank
12th
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Maldives
- South Asia
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 11.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 232,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 10.83 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Maldives's figure about 47.6 times South Asia's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 12th and South Asia 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 | 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$), per square kilometre, Maldives or South Asia?
- Maldives, at 11.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 232,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Maldives and South Asia?
- 10.83 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Asia?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and South Asia rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 12th and South Asia ranks 12th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), 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.