IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 73,820 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Maldives stood at 73,820 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 82,974 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Maldives 22nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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 | 3,170 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 3,206 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 4,676 units per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1981 | 4,268 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 4,045 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 5,409 units per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1984 | 6,535 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1985 | 7,323 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 8,155 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 9,458 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 8,971 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 8,761 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 9,484 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 9,536 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 21,175 units per square kilometre | +122.0% |
| 1993 | 21,157 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 22,487 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 22,898 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 22,150 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 20,784 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 21,689 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 30,406 units per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2000 | 28,864 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 27,841 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 30,119 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 32,920 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 34,405 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 51,197 units per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 2006 | 53,888 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 56,605 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 47,279 units per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 58,834 units per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 76,212 units per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2011 | 82,885 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 82,974 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 64,724 units per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 41,091 units per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 2015 | 36,935 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 73,473 units per square kilometre | +98.9% |
| 2017 | 77,834 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 76,012 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 75,577 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 78,716 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 76,493 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 72,736 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 73,820 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 73,820 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,429 units per square kilometre, 9.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 73,820 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 10,752 units per square kilometre, 6.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +122.0% | 9,536 units per square kilometre | 21,175 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +98.9% | 36,935 units per square kilometre | 73,473 units per square kilometre |
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 | 637.56 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 3,206 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,760 units per square kilometre | 4,045 units per square kilometre | 9,458 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,177 units per square kilometre | 9,484 units per square kilometre | 30,406 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,195 units per square kilometre | 27,841 units per square kilometre | 58,834 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,772 units per square kilometre | 36,935 units per square kilometre | 82,974 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,441 units per square kilometre | 72,736 units per square kilometre | 78,716 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 19 South Korea 84,477 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 United Kingdom 81,799 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Germany 74,710 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Brunei 67,798 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Mauritius 67,702 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Lebanon 66,499 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, us dollar, per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Maldives was 73,820 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 82,974 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 22nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, US dollar 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.