Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in Maldives
Maldives: Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic was 0.0659 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Maldives, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Maldives stood at 0.0659 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 291.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Maldives peaked at 0.0659 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Maldives 19th out of 171 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +61.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +66.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +61.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 2004 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0659 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.0659 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0018 units per square kilometre, 36.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.0659 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0305 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | 0.0659 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 16 Uganda 0.1013 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Paraguay 0.097 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Costa Rica 0.0946 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Guinea 0.0614 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Chile 0.0539 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Sri Lanka 0.0531 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 29.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.08 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 23.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.7869 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Maldives?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Maldives was 0.0659 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0659 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Maldives ranks 19th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 291.1%. 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 fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic 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 fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic 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.