Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 39.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Maldives, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Maldives is 39.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 39.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.70 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1990.
Maldives ranks 9th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.70 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 6.80 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 7.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 7.66 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 8.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 9.32 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 10.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 10.90 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 11.71 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 12.44 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 12.91 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 12.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 13.31 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 15.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 16.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 14.24 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 17.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 18.86 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 20.56 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 18.84 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 20.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 21.90 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 22.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 23.99 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 25.87 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 26.87 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 28.59 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 30.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 33.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 35.53 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 23.84 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 2021 | 32.78 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2022 | 37.31 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 39.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 39.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.26 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 31.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 39.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.47 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 8.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), 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 | -32.9% | 35.53 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 23.84 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +37.5% | 23.84 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 32.78 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.11 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 6.70 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 12.44 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.99 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 12.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 20.56 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.91 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 20.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 35.53 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 23.84 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 39.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 6 Malta 104.43 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 7 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 58.55 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 8 San Marino 40.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 10 Netherlands 37.27 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 11 Luxembourg 33.66 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 12 South Korea 28.63 million international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate 46.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Maldives was 39.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 39.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.70 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 9th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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) 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.