Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Maldives
Maldives: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square was 20.27 million units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Maldives, 1976–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 20.27 million units per square kilometre for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in 2008. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.1% on the previous year and up 348.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Maldives peaked at 20.27 million units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 125,073 units per square kilometre, in 1978.
That places Maldives 24th out of 158 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.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 179,210 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 153,963 units per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1978 | 125,073 units per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1979 | 178,047 units per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1980 | 269,160 units per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 1981 | 361,153 units per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1982 | 305,350 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1983 | 292,590 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 375,363 units per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1985 | 542,133 units per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1986 | 625,377 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 656,497 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 732,760 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 871,757 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1990 | 1.04 million units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1991 | 1.33 million units per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1992 | 1.52 million units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 2.27 million units per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 1994 | 2.78 million units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 2.92 million units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 3.44 million units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 3.89 million units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 4.52 million units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 5.18 million units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 5.77 million units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 5.41 million units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 6.19 million units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 6.90 million units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 8.26 million units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 10.11 million units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 12.36 million units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 14.68 million units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 20.27 million units per square kilometre | +38.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 20.27 million units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.04 million units per square kilometre, 19.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 20.27 million units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 8.24 million units per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 159,073 units per square kilometre | 125,073 units per square kilometre | 179,210 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 503,214 units per square kilometre | 269,160 units per square kilometre | 871,757 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.89 million units per square kilometre | 1.04 million units per square kilometre | 5.18 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.99 million units per square kilometre | 5.41 million units per square kilometre | 20.27 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 21 Mauritius 26.28 million units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Paraguay 25.67 million units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Czechia 21.69 million units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Sierra Leone 19.50 million units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Comoros 19.12 million units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Denmark 18.88 million units per square kilometre compare
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 square in Maldives?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Maldives was 20.27 million units per square kilometre in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 20.27 million units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,073 units per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Maldives rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square?
- Maldives ranks 24th out of 158 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 348.7%. 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 Money (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
Money (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.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Money 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
Money (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.