GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 22.12 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
22.12 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
16th
of 210 countries
All-time high
22.12 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
64,427 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Maldives, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 22.12 million current US$ per square kilometre for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 101.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 22.12 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64,427 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Maldives ranks 16th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64,427 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 71,888 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 83,924 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 102,873 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1974 | 130,401 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1975 | 81,803 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 1976 | 74,665 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 69,513 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 81,230 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 128,411 current US$ per square kilometre | +58.1% |
| 1980 | 141,545 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 149,272 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 159,704 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 192,766 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1984 | 365,013 current US$ per square kilometre | +89.4% |
| 1985 | 423,970 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 472,940 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 470,743 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 561,717 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 631,713 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 716,813 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 814,657 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 949,587 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 1.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 1.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 1.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 1.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 1.96 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 2.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 2.90 million current US$ per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 2002 | 2.99 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.51 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 4.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 3.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 5.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2007 | 6.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 7.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 7.82 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 8.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 9.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 9.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 10.98 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 12.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 13.77 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 14.70 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 16.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 18.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 19.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 12.38 million current US$ per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 2021 | 17.51 million current US$ per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 2022 | 20.59 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 22.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 22.12 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 627,559 current US$ per square kilometre, 35.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 22.12 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre, 17.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +89.4% | 192,766 current US$ per square kilometre | 365,013 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1975 | -37.3% | 130,401 current US$ per square kilometre | 81,803 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -35.2% | 19.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | 12.38 million current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88,913 current US$ per square kilometre | 64,427 current US$ per square kilometre | 130,401 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 356,938 current US$ per square kilometre | 141,545 current US$ per square kilometre | 631,713 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | 716,813 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.96 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | 7.82 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | 8.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | 19.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | 12.38 million current US$ per square kilometre | 22.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 13 Cayman Islands 29.75 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Israel 23.67 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Switzerland 22.64 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Belgium 21.14 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Aruba 20.27 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 South Korea 18.90 million current US$ per square kilometre 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 us$), per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Maldives was 22.12 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 22.12 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,427 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 16th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.4%. 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 GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.