Maldives vs South Asia: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre

Maldives
16.73 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia
285,938 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Maldives rank
11th
South Asia rank
12th

Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Maldives
  • South Asia
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922023

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 16.73 million current US$ per square kilometre against 285,938 current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 16.45 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Maldives's figure about 58.5 times South Asia's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 11th and South Asia ranks 12th of 190 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives South Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 11.37 million current US$ per square kilometre 192,060 current US$ per square kilometre 11.18 million current US$ per square kilometre Maldives
2020s 13.24 million current US$ per square kilometre 256,732 current US$ per square kilometre 12.98 million 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 (current us$), per square kilometre, Maldives or South Asia?
Maldives, at 16.73 million current US$ per square kilometre against 285,938 current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre between Maldives and South Asia?
16.45 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Asia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Maldives and South Asia rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
Maldives ranks 11th and South Asia ranks 12th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 10,792 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (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.