Maldives vs Timor-Leste: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Maldives
49.4%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
47.7%
in 2024
Maldives rank
48th
Timor-Leste rank
51st
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Maldives
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 49.4% against 47.7% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 48th and Timor-Leste ranks 51st of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.0% | 53.3% | 2.7% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 51.5% | 1.3% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 31.5% | 20.0% | 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 Timor-Leste?
- Maldives, at 49.4% against 47.7% in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Maldives and Timor-Leste?
- 1.7%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Timor-Leste?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Timor-Leste rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 48th and Timor-Leste ranks 51st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); 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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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).