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

Latest (2023)
341.87 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
30th
of 211 countries
All-time high
341.87 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
6.85 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Maldives, 1990–2023

0100.0M200.0M300.0M1990200620231990: 6.8M current LCU per square kilometre1991: 8.4M current LCU per square kilometre1992: 10.0M current LCU per square kilometre1993: 11.8M current LCU per square kilometre1994: 13.8M current LCU per square kilometre1995: 15.7M current LCU per square kilometre1996: 17.7M current LCU per square kilometre1997: 19.9M current LCU per square kilometre1998: 21.2M current LCU per square kilometre1999: 23.1M current LCU per square kilometre2000: 24.5M current LCU per square kilometre2001: 35.5M current LCU per square kilometre2002: 38.3M current LCU per square kilometre2003: 43.7M current LCU per square kilometre2004: 51.0M current LCU per square kilometre2005: 49.4M current LCU per square kilometre2006: 66.9M current LCU per square kilometre2007: 79.3M current LCU per square kilometre2008: 96.5M current LCU per square kilometre2009: 99.6M current LCU per square kilometre2010: 109.9M current LCU per square kilometre2011: 134.4M current LCU per square kilometre2012: 147.1M current LCU per square kilometre2013: 168.0M current LCU per square kilometre2014: 188.7M current LCU per square kilometre2015: 211.5M current LCU per square kilometre2016: 225.9M current LCU per square kilometre2017: 247.0M current LCU per square kilometre2018: 277.3M current LCU per square kilometre2019: 293.6M current LCU per square kilometre2020: 190.3M current LCU per square kilometre2021: 269.1M current LCU per square kilometre2022: 316.8M current LCU per square kilometre2023: 341.9M current LCU per square kilometre

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

Annual values for GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Maldives, 1990 to 2023.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -35.2% 293.60 million current LCU per square kilometre 190.35 million current LCU per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 27 Comoros 358.41 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 28 Bangladesh 345.50 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 29 Nigeria 344.79 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 31 Armenia 336.62 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 32 Mauritius 318.98 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 33 Jamaica 304.88 million current LCU per square kilometre compare

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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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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)

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Indicator
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 6,791 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.