Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Maldives
Maldives: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 13.31 million units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Maldives, 1976–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Maldives is 13.31 million units per square kilometre, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 49.8% on the previous year and up 579.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Maldives peaked at 13.31 million units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Maldives 24th out of 150 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 2,790 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 1,950 units per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 1980 | 7,481 units per square kilometre | +283.5% |
| 1981 | 5,110 units per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 1982 | 35,433 units per square kilometre | +593.4% |
| 1983 | 101,977 units per square kilometre | +187.8% |
| 1984 | 115,017 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 122,787 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 144,177 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 222,167 units per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 1988 | 195,850 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 239,790 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1990 | 288,150 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1991 | 365,243 units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1992 | 447,567 units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1993 | 641,667 units per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1994 | 764,900 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 718,233 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 1.27 million units per square kilometre | +77.2% |
| 1997 | 1.62 million units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1998 | 1.96 million units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 2.03 million units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 2.62 million units per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2001 | 2.51 million units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 2.44 million units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.88 million units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 3.55 million units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 4.81 million units per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2006 | 6.11 million units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2007 | 8.89 million units per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 2008 | 13.31 million units per square kilometre | +49.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 13.31 million units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 433,982 units per square kilometre, 30.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 13.31 million units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.94 million units per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +593.4% | 5,110 units per square kilometre | 35,433 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +283.5% | 1,950 units per square kilometre | 7,481 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +187.8% | 35,433 units per square kilometre | 101,977 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,185 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 2,790 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 118,979 units per square kilometre | 5,110 units per square kilometre | 239,790 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 million units per square kilometre | 288,150 units per square kilometre | 2.03 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.23 million units per square kilometre | 2.44 million units per square kilometre | 13.31 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 21 Hungary 28.43 million units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Laos 19.49 million units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Iceland 14.68 million units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Denmark 12.82 million units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Sierra Leone 10.91 million units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Sri Lanka 10.73 million units per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Maldives
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 176,266 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 713.71 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 718.93 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 718.93 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 718.93 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,357 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Maldives?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Maldives was 13.31 million units per square kilometre in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 13.31 million units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Maldives rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Maldives ranks 24th out of 150 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 579.7%. 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital Accounts 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
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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.