Maldives vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Maldives
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 78.3% against 27.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 50.5%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 2.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 193 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.5% | 24.8% | 47.8% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 73.2% | 24.4% | 48.8% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Maldives or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Maldives, at 78.3% against 27.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Maldives and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 50.5%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Maldives ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 193 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.