Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Maldives
Maldives: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 39.4 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Maldives, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 39.4 units per square kilometre for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Maldives peaked at 39.4 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.8 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
Maldives ranks 6th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.8 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 7.25 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 7.66 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 8.25 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 9.32 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 10.05 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 10.9 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 11.71 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 12.44 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 12.91 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 12.41 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 13.31 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 15.14 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 16.03 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 14.24 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 17.61 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 18.86 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 20.56 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 18.84 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 20.12 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 21.9 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 22.42 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 23.99 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 25.87 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 26.87 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 28.59 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 30.61 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 33.23 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 35.53 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 23.84 units per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 2021 | 32.78 units per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2022 | 37.31 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 39.4 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 39.4 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.26 units per square kilometre, 31.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 39.4 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.57 units per square kilometre, 8.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 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 | -32.9% | 35.53 units per square kilometre | 23.84 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +37.5% | 23.84 units per square kilometre | 32.78 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.37 units per square kilometre | 6.8 units per square kilometre | 12.44 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.99 units per square kilometre | 12.41 units per square kilometre | 20.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.91 units per square kilometre | 20.12 units per square kilometre | 35.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.33 units per square kilometre | 23.84 units per square kilometre | 39.4 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 3 Hong Kong 462.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Bahrain 113.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Malta 104.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Netherlands 37.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Luxembourg 33.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Qatar 26.94 units 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 gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Maldives?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Maldives was 39.4 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Maldives rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Maldives ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- 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
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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.