Least developed countries vs Maldives: Imports of goods and services

Least developed countries
28.5%
in 2025
Maldives
78.3%
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
21st
Maldives rank
24th

Imports of goods and services over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Maldives
20406080199320092025

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 78.3% against 28.5% in Least developed countries, a difference of 49.8%.

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 24th 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 30.0% 72.5% 42.6% Maldives
2020s 28.9% 73.2% 44.3% Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services, Least developed countries or Maldives?
Maldives, at 78.3% against 28.5% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Least developed countries and Maldives?
49.8%, 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?
Least developed countries ranks 21st and Maldives ranks 24th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% 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 (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 11,455 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.