Maldives vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Maldives
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 0.2679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0693 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.1986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Maldives's figure about 3.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Maldives ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 199 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3532 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2939 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Maldives |
| 1980s | 0.5053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Maldives |
| 1990s | 0.1816 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Maldives |
| 2000s | 0.1534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0689 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0845 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Maldives |
| 2010s | 0.2215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0691 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Maldives |
| 2020s | 0.2386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0594 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1792 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Maldives or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Maldives, at 0.2679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0693 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Maldives and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.1986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.