Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Maldives
Maldives: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 10.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Maldives, 2014–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Maldives is 10.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Maldives peaked at 16.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Maldives ranks 64th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Maldives, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2015 | 13.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 11.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 10.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 10.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 10.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 2021 | 10.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.0% |
| 2022 | 10.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 9.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 10.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 10.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 10.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 14.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 73% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 61 Mauritania 12.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Czechia 12.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Philippines 11.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Dominican Republic 10.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Seychelles 9.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Afghanistan 9.21 constant LCU per US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 806.20 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 5.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,527 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 46.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Maldives?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Maldives was 10.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 16.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Maldives rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 64th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant 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.