GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) in Maldives
Maldives: GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) was 302.79 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Maldives, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 302.79 million current LCU per square kilometre for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 101.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 302.79 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 266,491 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Maldives 31st out of 206 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.
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 266,491 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 296,104 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 319,359 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 357,443 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 446,283 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1975 | 410,260 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 543,630 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1977 | 530,920 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 634,120 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1979 | 838,303 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1980 | 930,600 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 978,733 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 1.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1984 | 2.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +87.8% |
| 1985 | 2.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1986 | 2.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 3.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1988 | 4.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1989 | 5.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 6.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1991 | 7.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 8.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1993 | 10.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 12.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 14.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 16.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 18.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 20.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 21.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 23.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 34.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 2002 | 37.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 43.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 50.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 48.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 65.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2007 | 67.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 84.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 89.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 97.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 120.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 133.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 150.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 171.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 194.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 207.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 227.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 252.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 264.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 174.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 2021 | 241.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 2022 | 280.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 302.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 302.79 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.67 million current LCU per square kilometre, 31.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 302.79 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 199.44 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +87.8% | 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.22 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 464,291 current LCU per square kilometre | 266,491 current LCU per square kilometre | 838,303 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | 930,600 current LCU per square kilometre | 5.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | 21.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | 23.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 89.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 182.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | 97.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | 264.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 249.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | 174.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | 302.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 28 Mauritius 358.63 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 29 Nigeria 337.05 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 30 Armenia 327.91 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 32 Jamaica 300.77 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 33 Equatorial Guinea 248.06 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 34 French Polynesia 215.05 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 29.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.08 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 23.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.7869 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Maldives was 302.79 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 302.79 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 266,491 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 31st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.7%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.