Maldives vs Other small states: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre

Maldives
22.22 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Other small states
715,823 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Maldives rank
16th
Other small states rank
13th

GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Maldives
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 22.22 million current US$ per square kilometre against 715,823 current US$ per square kilometre in Other small states, a difference of 21.50 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Maldives's figure about 31.0 times Other small states's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 16th and Other small states ranks 13th of 210 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Other small states Difference Ahead
1970s 87,124 current US$ per square kilometre 49,308 current US$ per square kilometre 37,816 current US$ per square kilometre Maldives
1980s 356,938 current US$ per square kilometre 98,938 current US$ per square kilometre 258,000 current US$ per square kilometre Maldives
1990s 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre 155,578 current US$ per square kilometre 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre Maldives
2000s 4.63 million current US$ per square kilometre 305,726 current US$ per square kilometre 4.33 million current US$ per square kilometre Maldives
2010s 13.24 million current US$ per square kilometre 489,072 current US$ per square kilometre 12.75 million current US$ per square kilometre Maldives
2020s 18.17 million current US$ per square kilometre 633,796 current US$ per square kilometre 17.54 million current US$ per square kilometre Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Maldives or Other small states?
Maldives, at 22.22 million current US$ per square kilometre against 715,823 current US$ per square kilometre in Other small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Maldives and Other small states?
21.50 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Other small states?
49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Maldives and Other small states rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
Maldives ranks 16th and Other small states ranks 13th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
258 places, 13,774 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.