Africa's Development: International trade costs Average … continent in Maldives
Maldives: Africa's Development: International trade costs Average … continent was 235.87 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Maldives, 2000–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Maldives is 235.87 Percentage of merchandise value, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Maldives peaked at 238.98 Percentage of merchandise value in 2011 and was at its lowest, 133.4 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2000.
That places Maldives 7th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Africa's Development: International trade costs Average … continent in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Percentage of merchandise value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 133.4 Percentage of merchandise value | — |
| 2001 | 144.45 Percentage of merchandise value | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 178.66 Percentage of merchandise value | +23.7% |
| 2003 | 188.48 Percentage of merchandise value | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 198.76 Percentage of merchandise value | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 231.06 Percentage of merchandise value | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 212.71 Percentage of merchandise value | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 233.29 Percentage of merchandise value | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 215.62 Percentage of merchandise value | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 217.19 Percentage of merchandise value | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 213.44 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 238.98 Percentage of merchandise value | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 202.32 Percentage of merchandise value | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 211.69 Percentage of merchandise value | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 236.57 Percentage of merchandise value | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 202.56 Percentage of merchandise value | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 220.75 Percentage of merchandise value | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 178.88 Percentage of merchandise value | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 190.87 Percentage of merchandise value | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 233.22 Percentage of merchandise value | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 235.87 Percentage of merchandise value | +1.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 235.87 Percentage of merchandise value is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.2 Percentage of merchandise value, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 235.87 Percentage of merchandise value is above the median for South Asia, which is 124.93 Percentage of merchandise value, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 195.36 Percentage of merchandise value | 133.4 Percentage of merchandise value | 233.29 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2010s | 212.93 Percentage of merchandise value | 178.88 Percentage of merchandise value | 238.98 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2020s | 235.87 Percentage of merchandise value | 235.87 Percentage of merchandise value | 235.87 Percentage of merchandise value | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 4 Central African Republic 261.35 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 4 Equatorial Guinea 166.55 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 5 Eritrea 251.61 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 6 Cuba 249.55 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 153.52 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 8 Gambia 229.17 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 8 Mauritania 149.27 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 9 Antigua and Barbuda 222.3 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 10 Qatar 221.87 Percentage of merchandise value compare
More economy & growth data for Maldives
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 29.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.08 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 23.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.7869 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Maldives?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Maldives was 235.87 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 238.98 Percentage of merchandise value in 2011.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 133.4 Percentage of merchandise value in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
- Maldives ranks 7th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 28 shows the average cost of importing and exporting goods calculated as a percentage of the value of goods traded, broken down by the origin and destination of the trade, whether it is with bordering countries, with countries in the same region, or the same continent.