Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Eswatini or Maldives?

Eswatini, at 46.8% against 46.7% in Maldives as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Maldives?

26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eswatini vs Maldives: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)

Eswatini

46.8%

in 2025

Maldives

46.7%

in 2025

Eswatini rank

49th

Maldives rank

50th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time

Eswatini
Maldives

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 46.8% against 46.7% in Maldives, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 49th and Maldives ranks 50th of 201 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
2000s	54.8%	53.1%	1.7%	Eswatini
2010s	43.3%	50.2%	6.9%	Maldives
2020s	44.3%	51.1%	6.8%	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Eswatini or Maldives?: Eswatini, at 46.8% against 46.7% in Maldives as of 2025.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Eswatini and Maldives?: 0.1%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Maldives?: 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and Maldives rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Eswatini ranks 49th and Maldives ranks 50th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 10,344 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).