GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 38.78 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Maldives, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 38.78 million current international $ per square kilometre for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 114.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 38.78 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.06 million current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Maldives 10th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.06 million current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 3.10 million current international $ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 3.39 million current international $ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 3.60 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 4.07 million current international $ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 5.06 million current international $ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1996 | 5.56 million current international $ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 6.10 million current international $ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 6.64 million current international $ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 7.15 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 7.63 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 7.65 million current international $ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 8.36 million current international $ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 9.60 million current international $ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 10.51 million current international $ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 9.65 million current international $ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 12.30 million current international $ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2007 | 11.80 million current international $ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 13.51 million current international $ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 12.68 million current international $ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 13.53 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 15.27 million current international $ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 16.33 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 18.10 million current international $ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 20.83 million current international $ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 23.46 million current international $ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 25.52 million current international $ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 27.84 million current international $ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 31.39 million current international $ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 33.85 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 20.62 million current international $ per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 2021 | 29.44 million current international $ per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 2022 | 35.37 million current international $ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2023 | 38.78 million current international $ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 38.78 million current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.47 million current international $ per square kilometre, 26.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 38.78 million current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.86 million current international $ per square kilometre, 8.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI, PPP (current international $), 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 | -39.1% | 33.85 million current international $ per square kilometre | 20.62 million current international $ per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +42.8% | 20.62 million current international $ per square kilometre | 29.44 million current international $ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.77 million current international $ per square kilometre | 3.06 million current international $ per square kilometre | 7.15 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.37 million current international $ per square kilometre | 7.63 million current international $ per square kilometre | 13.51 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.61 million current international $ per square kilometre | 13.53 million current international $ per square kilometre | 33.85 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.05 million current international $ per square kilometre | 20.62 million current international $ per square kilometre | 38.78 million current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 7 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 63.13 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Netherlands 42.76 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 9 San Marino 40.59 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 11 South Korea 30.87 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Qatar 28.97 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Belgium 28.58 million current international $ 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 gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Maldives was 38.78 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 38.78 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.06 million current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 10th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.3%. 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, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (current international $) 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, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), 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
GNI, PPP (current international $) 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.