Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre was 20.27 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Maldives is 20.27 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 20.27 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6469 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Maldives 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6469 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.6806 million USD per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.6971 million USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7081 million USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.7487 million USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.6889 million USD per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 0.693 million USD per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.771 million USD per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 0.8842 million USD per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 0.9785 million USD per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 1.16 million USD per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1981 | 1.3 million USD per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 1.26 million USD per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.46 million USD per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 1.86 million USD per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1985 | 2.1 million USD per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 2.29 million USD per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 2.5 million USD per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 2.72 million USD per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 2.97 million USD per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 3.45 million USD per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 3.71 million USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 3.94 million USD per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 4.19 million USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 4.47 million USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 4.78 million USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 5.16 million USD per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 5.59 million USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 6.01 million USD per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 6.38 million USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 6.63 million USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 6.37 million USD per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 6.83 million USD per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 7.77 million USD per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 8.22 million USD per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 7.3 million USD per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 9.02 million USD per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 9.66 million USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 10.53 million USD per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 9.67 million USD per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 10.33 million USD per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 11.22 million USD per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 11.48 million USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 12.28 million USD per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 13.24 million USD per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 13.77 million USD per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 14.67 million USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 15.7 million USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 17.07 million USD per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 18.31 million USD per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 12.29 million USD per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 2021 | 16.89 million USD per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2022 | 19.23 million USD per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 20.27 million USD per square kilometre | +5.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 20.27 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4855 million USD per square kilometre, 41.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 20.27 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.26 million USD per square kilometre, 16.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, 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% | 18.31 million USD per square kilometre | 12.29 million USD per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +37.5% | 12.29 million USD per square kilometre | 16.89 million USD per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +27.0% | 1.46 million USD per square kilometre | 1.86 million USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7497 million USD per square kilometre | 0.6469 million USD per square kilometre | 0.9785 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.96 million USD per square kilometre | 1.16 million USD per square kilometre | 2.97 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.77 million USD per square kilometre | 3.45 million USD per square kilometre | 6.38 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2 million USD per square kilometre | 6.37 million USD per square kilometre | 10.53 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.81 million USD per square kilometre | 10.33 million USD per square kilometre | 18.31 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.17 million USD per square kilometre | 12.29 million USD per square kilometre | 20.27 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 8 San Marino 28.92 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 9 Luxembourg 27.53 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 10 Cayman Islands 24.73 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 12 Switzerland 20.27 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 13 Israel 19.32 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 14 Aruba 18.6 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 46.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Maldives was 20.27 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 20.27 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6469 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 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.