Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Maldives
Maldives: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square was 3.37 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Maldives, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Maldives stood at 3.37 million USD per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Maldives peaked at 6.36 million USD per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0183 million USD per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Maldives 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Maldives, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0315 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0306 million USD per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0306 million USD per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0325 million USD per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0361 million USD per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0416 million USD per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0183 million USD per square kilometre | -55.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0296 million USD per square kilometre | +61.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0498 million USD per square kilometre | +68.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0582 million USD per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1405 million USD per square kilometre | +141.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1696 million USD per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1696 million USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.176 million USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2248 million USD per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2536 million USD per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2768 million USD per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3018 million USD per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3291 million USD per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3618 million USD per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4135 million USD per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4429 million USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4806 million USD per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5153 million USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5616 million USD per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5241 million USD per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5993 million USD per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7527 million USD per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7763 million USD per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8884 million USD per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7579 million USD per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8227 million USD per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8102 million USD per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.12 million USD per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 2004 | 1.53 million USD per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2005 | 1.97 million USD per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2006 | 2.25 million USD per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 2.83 million USD per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2008 | 3.4 million USD per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 2.21 million USD per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 2010 | 2.39 million USD per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 3.05 million USD per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2012 | 3 million USD per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 3.34 million USD per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 4.1 million USD per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 4.59 million USD per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 4.68 million USD per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 5.03 million USD per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 6.36 million USD per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2019 | 6.17 million USD per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.75 million USD per square kilometre | -55.4% |
| 2021 | 2.64 million USD per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 3.45 million USD per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2023 | 3.37 million USD per square kilometre | -2.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 3.37 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0962 million USD per square kilometre, 35.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 3.37 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.3328 million USD per square kilometre, 10.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +141.6% | 0.0582 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1405 million USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0359 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0183 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0582 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2404 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1405 million USD per square kilometre | 0.3618 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5955 million USD per square kilometre | 0.4135 million USD per square kilometre | 0.8884 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.77 million USD per square kilometre | 0.7579 million USD per square kilometre | 3.4 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.27 million USD per square kilometre | 2.39 million USD per square kilometre | 6.36 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 million USD per square kilometre | 2.64 million USD per square kilometre | 3.45 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 12 Luxembourg 4.66 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 13 Israel 4.61 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 14 Belgium 4.15 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 16 Japan 3.06 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 17 Aruba 2.62 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 18 British Virgin Islands 2.52 million USD per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Maldives
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 46.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Maldives?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Maldives was 3.37 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 6.36 million USD per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0183 million USD per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Maldives rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square?
- Maldives ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 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.