Maldives vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Maldives
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 16.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 290,589 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 16.43 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Maldives's figure about 57.6 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 10th 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 | 82,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,649 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 78,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 1980s | 329,396 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,781 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 321,614 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 1990s | 997,607 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,007 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 980,600 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2000s | 3.24 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 63,681 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2010s | 9.65 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 188,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.46 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2020s | 13.24 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 256,753 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12.98 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Maldives or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Maldives, at 16.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 290,589 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Maldives and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 16.43 million BoP, current US$ 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 imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 12th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 10th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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
Imports of goods and services (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.