SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre was 3,180 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Maldives stood at 3,180 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 45.0% on the previous year and down 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 25,888 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Maldives ranks 94th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, 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 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 300 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 200 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1981 | 533.33 units per square kilometre | +166.7% |
| 1982 | 500 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 33.33 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 66.67 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 66.67 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 33.33 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1988 | 66.67 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 66.67 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 66.67 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 66.67 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 33.33 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 66.67 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 111.84 units per square kilometre | +67.8% |
| 1995 | 163.93 units per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 1996 | 212.72 units per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1997 | 271.62 units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1998 | 339 units per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1999 | 450.28 units per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2000 | 668.39 units per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 2001 | 829.99 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2002 | 930.03 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 1,005 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 1,082 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 1,066 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1,115 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1,212 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 1,330 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 25,888 units per square kilometre | +1845.8% |
| 2010 | 25,424 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 23,240 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 22,958 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 22,721 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 22,557 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 21,521 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 10,820 units per square kilometre | -49.7% |
| 2017 | 9,453 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 8,075 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 6,682 units per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 6,329 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 6,326 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,782 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 3,180 units per square kilometre | -45.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 3,180 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,130 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 3,180 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 2,076 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1845.8% | 1,330 units per square kilometre | 25,888 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +166.7% | 200 units per square kilometre | 533.33 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 | 30 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 300 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 156.67 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 533.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 178.27 units per square kilometre | 33.33 units per square kilometre | 450.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,513 units per square kilometre | 668.39 units per square kilometre | 25,888 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,345 units per square kilometre | 6,682 units per square kilometre | 25,424 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,404 units per square kilometre | 3,180 units per square kilometre | 6,329 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 91 Nigeria 3,592 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Chile 3,384 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Morocco 3,283 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Iran 3,080 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Syria 3,070 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Lesotho 2,946 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 sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Maldives was 3,180 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 25,888 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Maldives rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 94th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.0%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, 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
SDRs holdings, 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.