GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre was 341.87 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Maldives, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 341.87 million current LCU per square kilometre for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 103.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 341.87 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.85 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Maldives 30th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 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 | 15.66 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 | 24.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 35.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 2002 | 38.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 43.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 50.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 49.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 66.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2007 | 79.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 96.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 99.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 109.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 134.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 147.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 168.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 188.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 211.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 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% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 341.87 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.71 million current LCU per square kilometre, 31.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 341.87 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 219.68 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -35.2% | 293.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | 190.35 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | 23.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | 24.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | 99.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 200.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | 109.92 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)
- 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 gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Gdp: linked series (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: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.85 million current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 30th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.5%. 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: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- 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: linked series (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.