Trade as a share of GDP in Maldives
Maldives: Trade as a share of GDP was 156.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Trade as a share of GDP in Maldives, 2014–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 156.5% for trade as a share of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as a share of gdp in Maldives peaked at 166.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 114.4%, in 2020.
Maldives ranks 18th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Trade as a share of GDP in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 166.0% | — |
| 2015 | 143.7% | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 144.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 141.9% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 142.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 137.1% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 114.4% | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 142.6% | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 162.2% | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 149.3% | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 156.5% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 145.9% | 137.1% | 166.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 145.0% | 114.4% | 162.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 8.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 188,752 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.772 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 11,283 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 12.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as a share of gdp in Maldives?
- Trade as a share of gdp in Maldives was 156.5% in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 166.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.4% in 2020.
- How does Maldives rank for trade as a share of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade as a share of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.