Gross capital formation in Maldives

Maldives: Gross capital formation was 30.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
30.8%
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
32nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
49.0%
in 2018
All-time low
25.2%
in 2021
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Gross capital formation in Maldives, 2014–2024

010203040502014201920242014: 27.9 % of GDP2015: 31.9 % of GDP2016: 39.8 % of GDP2017: 42.8 % of GDP2018: 49 % of GDP2019: 43.2 % of GDP2020: 35.5 % of GDP2021: 25.2 % of GDP2022: 33 % of GDP2023: 33.1 % of GDP2024: 30.8 % of GDP

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, gross capital formation in Maldives stood at 30.8%.

That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Maldives peaked at 49.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2021.

That places Maldives 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Gross capital formation in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Maldives, 2014 to 2024.
Year % of GDP Change
2014 27.9%
2015 31.9% +14.5%
2016 39.8% +24.6%
2017 42.8% +7.7%
2018 49.0% +14.4%
2019 43.2% -11.9%
2020 35.5% -17.7%
2021 25.2% -29.1%
2022 33.0% +31.0%
2023 33.1% +0.2%
2024 30.8% -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 39.1% 27.9% 49.0% 6
2020s 31.5% 25.2% 35.5% 5

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 29 Mongolia 31.4% compare
  2. 30 Lesotho 31.2% compare
  3. 31 Viet Nam 30.8% compare
  4. 33 Qatar 30.6% compare
  5. 34 Indonesia 30.6% compare
  6. 35 Jordan 30.3%

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation in Maldives?
Gross capital formation in Maldives was 30.8% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2021.
How does Maldives rank for gross capital formation?
Maldives ranks 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 10,938 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.