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

Maldives, at 46.7% against 45.9% in East Timor as of 2025.

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

22 years are reported by both, from 2004 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.

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

Maldives

46.7%

in 2025

East Timor

45.9%

in 2025

Maldives rank

50th

East Timor rank

51st

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

Maldives
East Timor

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 46.7% against 45.9% in East Timor, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 50th and East Timor ranks 51st of 201 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Maldives	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
2000s	56.0%	48.6%	7.4%	Maldives
2010s	50.2%	46.6%	3.6%	Maldives
2020s	51.1%	34.2%	16.9%	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, Maldives or East Timor?: Maldives, at 46.7% against 45.9% in East Timor as of 2025.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Maldives and East Timor?: 0.8%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and East Timor?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do Maldives and East Timor rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Maldives ranks 50th and East Timor ranks 51st 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).