GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Maldives
Maldives: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 15.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Maldives, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Maldives stood at 15.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Maldives peaked at 15.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Maldives 100th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 4.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 4.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 3.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 3.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 5.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.6% |
| 1976 | 8.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.1% |
| 1977 | 8.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 8.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 7.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1980 | 7.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 7.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 7.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 7.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 7.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 7.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 7.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 9.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 1988 | 8.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 9.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 9.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 10.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 10.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 10.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 11.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 11.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 11.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 12.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 12.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 15.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 15.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 15.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 15.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 15.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 15.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 15.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 15.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 15.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 15.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 15.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 99.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 15% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +46.6% | 3.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1976 | +45.1% | 5.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +29.0% | 7.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 97 Lesotho 17.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Zimbabwe 15.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Eritrea 15.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Seychelles 14.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Ghana 14.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Venezuela 14.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More population data for Maldives
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3006 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3006 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.378 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 569.91 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1872 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2781 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 1,583 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 21,159 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Maldives?
- Gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Maldives was 15.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 15.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Maldives rank for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 100th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.