Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre was 7.74 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7.74 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
8th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.61 million USD per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0226 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 7.74 million USD per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 201.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 8.61 million USD per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0226 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Maldives 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0226 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0251 million USD per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0291 million USD per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0359 million USD per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0459 million USD per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0291 million USD per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0258 million USD per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0233 million USD per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0285 million USD per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0479 million USD per square kilometre | +67.8% |
| 1980 | 0.053 million USD per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0447 million USD per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0526 million USD per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0863 million USD per square kilometre | +64.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1102 million USD per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1215 million USD per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1354 million USD per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1349 million USD per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1609 million USD per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1812 million USD per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2055 million USD per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2323 million USD per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2734 million USD per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3068 million USD per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3428 million USD per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 0.414 million USD per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4532 million USD per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5554 million USD per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5348 million USD per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6531 million USD per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5415 million USD per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 0.578 million USD per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6249 million USD per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9 million USD per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 2004 | 1.03 million USD per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 1.32 million USD per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2006 | 1.56 million USD per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 1.84 million USD per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 2.76 million USD per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 2009 | 2.16 million USD per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 2.47 million USD per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 2.69 million USD per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 2.37 million USD per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 2.57 million USD per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 3.29 million USD per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2015 | 4.59 million USD per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 2016 | 5.87 million USD per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2017 | 6.61 million USD per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 8.61 million USD per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2019 | 8.41 million USD per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.8 million USD per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2021 | 4.91 million USD per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 7.55 million USD per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 2023 | 7.74 million USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 7.74 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.126 million USD per square kilometre, 61.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 7.74 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.3176 million USD per square kilometre, 24.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0313 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0226 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0479 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1081 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0447 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1812 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3971 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2055 million USD per square kilometre | 0.6531 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 million USD per square kilometre | 0.5415 million USD per square kilometre | 2.76 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.75 million USD per square kilometre | 2.37 million USD per square kilometre | 8.61 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.25 million USD per square kilometre | 4.8 million USD per square kilometre | 7.74 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 5 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 15.47 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 6 Malta 13.15 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 7 Liechtenstein 12.86 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 9 Qatar 6.59 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 10 Luxembourg 5.99 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 11 Cayman Islands 5.91 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$), annual growth rate 46.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Maldives was 7.74 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 8.61 million USD per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0226 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 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$ 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$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 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$ 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.