Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Maldives
Maldives: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square was 340.31 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
340.31 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
25th
of 192 countries
All-time high
340.31 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.6711 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Maldives, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Maldives is 340.31 million SLC per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 101.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Maldives peaked at 340.31 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6711 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
Maldives ranks 25th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Maldives, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6711 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.7457 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 0.8043 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.9001 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 1.12 million SLC per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1975 | 1.03 million SLC per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 1.37 million SLC per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1977 | 1.34 million SLC per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 1.6 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1979 | 2.11 million SLC per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1980 | 2.34 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 2.48 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 2.99 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1983 | 3.07 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 3.54 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 3.93 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 4.41 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 5.67 million SLC per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1988 | 6.44 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 7.45 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 8.94 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 10.9 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1992 | 13.1 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 15.37 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 17.95 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 22.22 million SLC per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1996 | 25.08 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 28.3 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 30.08 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 32.82 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 34.77 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 36.2 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 38.97 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 44.89 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 52.34 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 49.64 million SLC per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 67.21 million SLC per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2007 | 79.72 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 96.92 million SLC per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 100.07 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 110.43 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 135.04 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 147.82 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 168.78 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 189.56 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 211.52 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 225.91 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 247.03 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 277.26 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 293.6 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 190.35 million SLC per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 2021 | 269.15 million SLC per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 2022 | 316.82 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 340.31 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 340.31 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.79 million SLC per square kilometre, 34.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 340.31 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 219.83 million SLC per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.17 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.6711 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.11 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.23 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.34 million SLC per square kilometre | 7.45 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.48 million SLC per square kilometre | 8.94 million SLC per square kilometre | 32.82 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.07 million SLC per square kilometre | 34.77 million SLC per square kilometre | 100.07 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 200.69 million SLC per square kilometre | 110.43 million SLC per square kilometre | 293.6 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 279.16 million SLC per square kilometre | 190.35 million SLC per square kilometre | 340.31 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 22 Chile 379.45 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 23 Comoros 353.99 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 24 Bangladesh 345.5 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 26 Armenia 337.07 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 27 Mauritius 326.35 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 28 Jamaica 276.48 million SLC 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 — value standard local currency, per square in Maldives?
- Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Maldives was 340.31 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 340.31 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6711 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square?
- Maldives ranks 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.6%. 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 Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency 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 — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 — Value Standard Local Currency 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.