Least developed countries vs Maldives: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP

Least developed countries
0.2851 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Maldives
0.7826 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
21st
Maldives rank
23rd

Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 0.7826 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2851 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.4975 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Maldives's figure about 2.7 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 21st and Maldives ranks 23rd of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Maldives Difference Ahead
2010s 0.2999 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7254 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4255 current US$ per US$ of GDP Maldives
2020s 0.2885 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7315 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.443 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp, Least developed countries or Maldives?
Maldives, at 0.7826 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2851 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp between Least developed countries and Maldives?
0.4975 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Maldives?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and Maldives rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Least developed countries ranks 21st and Maldives ranks 23rd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
238 places, 11,441 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (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.