Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Maldives
Maldives: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) was 15.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Maldives, 2014–2024
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 (current) in Maldives, year by year
| 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% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 15.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 82% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 15.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 113.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 14% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 93 Eswatini 18.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 South Africa 17.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Seychelles 16.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Tajikistan 14.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Botswana 14.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Ghana 13.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 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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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.