Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock General in Maldives
Maldives: Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock General was 133.64 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Maldives, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Maldives is 133.64 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Maldives peaked at 133.64 Percentage of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68.9 Percentage of GDP, in 2000.
That places Maldives 14th out of 149 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock General in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.9 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 75.67 Percentage of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 74.88 Percentage of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 69.47 Percentage of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 70.37 Percentage of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 86.07 Percentage of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 75.52 Percentage of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 77.38 Percentage of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 79.58 Percentage of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 102.47 Percentage of GDP | +28.8% |
| 2010 | 101.62 Percentage of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 99.64 Percentage of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 107.03 Percentage of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 105.18 Percentage of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 100.44 Percentage of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 101.88 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 106.34 Percentage of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 118.61 Percentage of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 124.16 Percentage of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 133.64 Percentage of GDP | +7.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 133.64 Percentage of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.14 Percentage of GDP, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 133.64 Percentage of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 53.25 Percentage of GDP, 2.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.03 Percentage of GDP | 68.9 Percentage of GDP | 102.47 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.85 Percentage of GDP | 99.64 Percentage of GDP | 133.64 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 11 Cabo Verde 71.6 Percentage of GDP compare
- 11 United Arab Emirates 163.05 Percentage of GDP compare
- 12 Ecuador 140.44 Percentage of GDP compare
- 13 Ethiopia 66.71 Percentage of GDP compare
- 13 Seychelles 140.18 Percentage of GDP compare
- 15 Barbados 132.09 Percentage of GDP compare
- 16 Netherlands 63.43 Percentage of GDP compare
- 16 Haiti 131.3 Percentage of GDP compare
- 17 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 130.28 Percentage of GDP compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 29.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.08 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 23.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.7869 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Maldives?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Maldives was 133.64 Percentage of GDP in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 133.64 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.9 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- Maldives ranks 14th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government capital stock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 21 shows indicators of investment flows and capital stocks, in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including general government investment, public-private partnerships, and private investment.