Maldives vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Maldives
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 2.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 28,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 2.70 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Maldives's figure about 96.1 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 16th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th of 198 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 181.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 1980s | 37,629 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 492.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 37,136 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 1990s | 89,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 87,511 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2000s | 401,273 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,263 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 397,011 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2010s | 1.27 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,940 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.26 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2020s | 2.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,283 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.01 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Maldives or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Maldives, at 2.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 28,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Maldives and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 2.70 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 16th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.