Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Maldives
Maldives: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 6.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Maldives, 1981–2024
Source: 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. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 6.7% for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 134.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Maldives peaked at 9.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1994.
Maldives ranks 50th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.7% | — |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -73.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +65.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -86.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +114.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +24.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -29.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -51.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +247.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +188.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -84.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +32.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +24.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +69.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +136.9% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +111.7% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +116.4% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +81.5% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +55.1% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 1.2% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.1% | 7.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 47 Mozambique 6.9% compare
- 48 Republic of Moldova 6.9% compare
- 49 Madagascar 6.8% compare
- 51 Armenia 6.7% compare
- 52 Togo 6.5% compare
- 53 Chile 6.4% 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 20.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1343 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,797 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 10.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7826 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 10,471 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Maldives?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Maldives was 6.7% in 2024, according to 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.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1994.
- How does Maldives rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 50th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).