Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 233.19 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Maldives, 2014–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 233.19 million current LCU per square kilometre for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.2% on the previous year and up 121.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 233.19 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 105.26 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places Maldives 30th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 105.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 124.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 138.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 150.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 168.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 184.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 156.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 175.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 202.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 233.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 233.19 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.56 million current LCU per square kilometre, 24.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 233.19 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 149.31 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 145.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | 105.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | 184.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 192.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | 156.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | 233.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 27 Mauritius 269.00 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 28 Armenia 264.12 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 29 Bangladesh 256.50 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 31 Equatorial Guinea 216.39 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 32 French Polynesia 205.33 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 33 Malawi 171.52 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Maldives was 233.19 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 233.19 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.26 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Maldives rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 30th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.5%. 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 Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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.