Maldives vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Trade

Maldives
156.5%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
55.7%
in 2024
Maldives rank
18th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
18th

Trade over time

  • Maldives
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 156.5% against 55.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 100.8%.

That makes Maldives's figure about 2.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th of 193 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 145.9% 56.6% 89.4% Maldives
2020s 145.0% 55.8% 89.2% Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trade, Maldives or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Maldives, at 156.5% against 55.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in trade between Maldives and Sub-Saharan Africa?
100.8%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sub-Saharan Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Maldives and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for trade?
Maldives ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Trade (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
236 places, 11,229 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.