SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre was 4,266 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 4,266 units per square kilometre for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 44.6% on the previous year and down 87.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 40,584 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, 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 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 395.2 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 255.08 units per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 1981 | 620.78 units per square kilometre | +143.4% |
| 1982 | 551.55 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 32.67 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 73.23 units per square kilometre | +124.1% |
| 1986 | 81.55 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 47.29 units per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 1988 | 89.71 units per square kilometre | +89.7% |
| 1989 | 87.61 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 94.84 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 95.36 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 45.83 units per square kilometre | -51.9% |
| 1993 | 91.57 units per square kilometre | +99.8% |
| 1994 | 163.26 units per square kilometre | +78.3% |
| 1995 | 243.68 units per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 1996 | 305.88 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1997 | 366.49 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 477.32 units per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1999 | 618.02 units per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2000 | 870.85 units per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 2001 | 1,043 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 1,264 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 1,493 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 1,680 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 1,524 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 1,677 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 1,915 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 2,049 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 40,584 units per square kilometre | +1880.5% |
| 2010 | 39,154 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 35,680 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 35,285 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 34,991 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 32,681 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 29,822 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 14,546 units per square kilometre | -51.2% |
| 2017 | 13,462 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 11,231 units per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 9,240 units per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 9,115 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 8,854 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 7,695 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 4,266 units per square kilometre | -44.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 4,266 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,199 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 4,266 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 2,786 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1880.5% | 2,049 units per square kilometre | 40,584 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 | 39.52 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 395.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 183.95 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 620.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 250.23 units per square kilometre | 45.83 units per square kilometre | 618.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,410 units per square kilometre | 870.85 units per square kilometre | 40,584 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,609 units per square kilometre | 9,240 units per square kilometre | 39,154 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,482 units per square kilometre | 4,266 units per square kilometre | 9,115 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 91 Nigeria 4,819 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Chile 4,541 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Morocco 4,405 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Iran 4,133 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Syria 4,119 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Lesotho 3,953 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, us dollar, per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Maldives was 4,266 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 40,584 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, 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 sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 94th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.8%. 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, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, 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.
SDRs holdings, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, 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
SDRs holdings, 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.