IDA only vs Maldives: Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- IDA only
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 3.5% against 1.6% in IDA only, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 2.2 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.
IDA only ranks 42nd and Maldives ranks 41st of 47 groups.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 2.4% | 0.7% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.9% | 0.8% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 3.5% | 1.8% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, IDA only or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 3.5% against 1.6% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between IDA only and Maldives?
- 1.9%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Maldives?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do IDA only and Maldives rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- IDA only ranks 42nd and Maldives ranks 41st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.