Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Maldives

Maldives: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 15.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
96th
of 186 countries
All-time high
18.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
12.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Maldives, 2014–2024

051015202014201920242014: 12.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2015: 14 current LCU per US$ of GDP2016: 15.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2017: 16 current LCU per US$ of GDP2018: 16.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2019: 16.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2020: 18.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2021: 13.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2022: 14.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2023: 15.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2024: 15.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Maldives stood at 15.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Maldives peaked at 18.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2014.

That places Maldives 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Maldives, 2014 to 2024.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
2014 12.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP
2015 13.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP +8.9%
2016 15.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP +11.3%
2017 15.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.7%
2018 16.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.6%
2019 16.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP -3.2%
2020 18.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP +11.1%
2021 13.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP -23.3%
2022 14.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.3%
2023 15.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.5%
2024 15.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP 12.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP 16.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP 6
2020s 15.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP 13.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP 18.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 93 Eswatini 18.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 94 South Africa 17.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 95 Seychelles 16.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 97 Tajikistan 14.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 98 Botswana 14.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 99 Ghana 13.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Maldives?
Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Maldives was 15.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 18.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 12.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2014.
How does Maldives rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Maldives ranks 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 8,523 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.