GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 341.87 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
341.87 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
30th
of 210 countries
All-time high
341.87 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
306,027 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Maldives, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Maldives stood at 341.87 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 102.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 341.87 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 306,027 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Maldives ranks 30th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 306,027 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 340,030 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 366,747 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 410,467 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 512,473 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1975 | 471,183 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 624,200 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1977 | 609,627 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 728,637 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1979 | 961,800 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1980 | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 1.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1984 | 2.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +89.4% |
| 1985 | 3.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 3.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 4.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1988 | 4.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 5.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 6.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 8.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1992 | 10.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 11.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 13.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 15.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 17.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 19.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 21.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 23.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 24.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 35.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 2002 | 38.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 44.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 52.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 49.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 67.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2007 | 79.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 96.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 100.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 110.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 135.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 147.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 168.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 189.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 211.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 225.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 247.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 277.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 293.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 190.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 2021 | 269.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 2022 | 316.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 341.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 533,119 current LCU per square kilometre | 306,027 current LCU per square kilometre | 961,800 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | 23.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | 24.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | 100.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 200.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | 110.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | 293.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 279.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 190.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | 341.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 27 Comoros 358.41 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 28 Bangladesh 345.50 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 29 Nigeria 344.79 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 31 Armenia 336.62 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 32 Mauritius 318.98 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 33 Jamaica 304.88 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 7.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8378 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 12,244 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 8.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 188,752 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.772 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Maldives was 341.87 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 341.87 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 306,027 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 30th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.6%. 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 LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (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.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 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.