Maldives vs World: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Maldives
0.7578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
World
0.2828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Maldives rank
28th
World rank
28th
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Maldives
- World
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 0.7578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 0.475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Maldives's figure about 2.7 times World's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 28th and World ranks 28th of 199 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.21 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Maldives |
| 1980s | 1.2 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1829 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Maldives |
| 1990s | 0.761 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1949 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5662 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Maldives |
| 2000s | 0.6684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2568 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Maldives |
| 2010s | 0.7293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2812 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Maldives |
| 2020s | 0.7265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4472 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Maldives or World?
- Maldives, at 0.7578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Maldives and World?
- 0.475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and World?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and World rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 28th and World ranks 28th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.