Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Maldives
Maldives: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 55.6% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Maldives, 1980–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 55.6% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2014.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Maldives peaked at 143.1% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 2002.
That places Maldives 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.4% | 55.1% | 143.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.7% | 65.1% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.3% | 42.9% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 51.1% | 60.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More economy & growth data for Maldives
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -0.0% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.0% (2025)
- GDP per capita 12,499 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 1.8% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 6.62 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 12,499 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 15.42 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -9.52 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -617.31 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 19.36 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Maldives?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Maldives was 55.6% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 143.1% in 1982.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 2002.
- How does Maldives rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.