Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 18,092 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Maldives, 1976–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 18,092 units per person for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in 2008. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 264.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Maldives peaked at 18,092 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 240.28 units per person, in 1978.
Maldives ranks 87th of 160 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.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 364.43 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 304.01 units per person | -16.6% |
| 1978 | 240.28 units per person | -21.0% |
| 1979 | 333.09 units per person | +38.6% |
| 1980 | 489.87 units per person | +47.1% |
| 1981 | 639.09 units per person | +30.5% |
| 1982 | 525.46 units per person | -17.8% |
| 1983 | 490.02 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 611.35 units per person | +24.8% |
| 1985 | 855.24 units per person | +39.9% |
| 1986 | 952.66 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 965.7 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1,042 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 1,201 units per person | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 1,382 units per person | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 1,718 units per person | +24.4% |
| 1992 | 1,916 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 2,785 units per person | +45.3% |
| 1994 | 3,322 units per person | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 3,415 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 3,939 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 4,364 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 4,970 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 5,602 units per person | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 6,135 units per person | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 5,665 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 6,366 units per person | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 6,979 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 8,218 units per person | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 9,899 units per person | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 11,812 units per person | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 13,575 units per person | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 18,092 units per person | +33.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 18,092 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,267 units per person, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 18,092 units per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 20,116 units per person, 90% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 310.45 units per person | 240.28 units per person | 364.43 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 777.29 units per person | 489.87 units per person | 1,201 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,341 units per person | 1,382 units per person | 5,602 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,638 units per person | 5,665 units per person | 18,092 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More financial sector data for Maldives
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 12.42 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.07 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 12.42 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Maldives?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Maldives was 18,092 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 18,092 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 240.28 units per person in 1978.
- How does Maldives rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
- Maldives ranks 87th out of 160 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 264.0%. 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 Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.