IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre was 55,021 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
55,021 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
22nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
55,021 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 55,021 units per square kilometre for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 55,021 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Maldives ranks 22nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 2,433 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 2,433 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3,667 units per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 1981 | 3,667 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,667 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5,167 units per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1984 | 6,667 units per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1985 | 6,667 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6,667 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6,667 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6,667 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6,667 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6,667 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6,667 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15,400 units per square kilometre | +131.0% |
| 1993 | 15,403 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15,404 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15,404 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15,404 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 15,404 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 15,404 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 22,154 units per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 2000 | 22,154 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 22,154 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22,154 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22,154 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22,154 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 35,821 units per square kilometre | +61.7% |
| 2006 | 35,821 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 35,821 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30,696 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 37,529 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 49,487 units per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2011 | 53,987 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 53,987 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 42,029 units per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 28,362 units per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 2015 | 26,654 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 54,654 units per square kilometre | +105.1% |
| 2017 | 54,654 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 54,654 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 54,654 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 54,654 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 54,654 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 54,654 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 55,021 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 55,021 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,537 units per square kilometre, 9.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 55,021 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 8,014 units per square kilometre, 6.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 486.67 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 2,433 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,617 units per square kilometre | 3,667 units per square kilometre | 6,667 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,331 units per square kilometre | 6,667 units per square kilometre | 22,154 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,646 units per square kilometre | 22,154 units per square kilometre | 37,529 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,312 units per square kilometre | 26,654 units per square kilometre | 54,654 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,746 units per square kilometre | 54,654 units per square kilometre | 55,021 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 19 South Korea 62,964 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 United Kingdom 60,968 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Germany 55,684 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Brunei 50,532 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Mauritius 50,461 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Lebanon 49,564 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 imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Maldives was 55,021 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 55,021 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Maldives rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 22nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR 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.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
- 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
IMF holdings of currency, SDR 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.