Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Maldives
Maldives: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled was 3 rank in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Maldives, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in rank.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 3 rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Maldives peaked at 30 rank in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1 rank, in 2020.
That places Maldives 48th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Maldives, year by year
| Year | rank | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7 rank | — |
| 1982 | 10 rank | +42.9% |
| 1983 | 10 rank | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 15 rank | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 18 rank | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 17 rank | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 16 rank | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 15.5 rank | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 15 rank | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 16 rank | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 17 rank | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 18 rank | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 23 rank | +27.8% |
| 1994 | 30 rank | +30.4% |
| 1995 | 28 rank | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 15 rank | -46.4% |
| 1997 | 30 rank | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 29 rank | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 27 rank | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 24 rank | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 23 rank | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 20 rank | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 20 rank | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19 rank | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 10 rank | -47.4% |
| 2006 | 11 rank | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 9 rank | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 10 rank | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 9 rank | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 8 rank | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 6 rank | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 7 rank | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 7 rank | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 rank | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 4 rank | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 3 rank | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 4 rank | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 2 rank | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 rank | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 3 rank | +200.0% |
| 2022 | 4 rank | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 4 rank | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 rank | -25.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 3 rank is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2 rank, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 3 rank is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.5 rank, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +200.0% | 1 rank | 3 rank |
| 1997 | +100.0% | 15 rank | 30 rank |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.72 rank | 7 rank | 18 rank | 9 |
| 1990s | 23.3 rank | 15 rank | 30 rank | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.5 rank | 9 rank | 24 rank | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9 rank | 2 rank | 8 rank | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 rank | 1 rank | 4 rank | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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- 48 Micronesia (country) 3 rank compare
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- 48 Guinea-Bissau 3 rank compare
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- 48 Mali 3 rank compare
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- 48 Eswatini 3 rank compare
- 48 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3 rank compare
- 48 Tajikistan 3 rank compare
- 48 Tunisia 3 rank compare
- 48 Vanuatu 3 rank compare
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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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 806.20 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 5.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,527 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 46.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Maldives?
- Where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Maldives was 3 rank in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 30 rank in 1994.
- What is the lowest where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 rank in 2020.
- How does Maldives rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled?
- Maldives ranks 48th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners with 242 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Where China ranks among a country’s import partners International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners with 242 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.