Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre was 255.13 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
255.13 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
18th
of 185 countries
All-time high
255.13 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
154,663 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1978
Years of data
48
1976–2023
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Maldives, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 255.13 million current LCU per square kilometre for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and up 206.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 255.13 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 154,663 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1978.
That places Maldives 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 198,733 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 239,690 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1978 | 154,663 current LCU per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 1979 | 265,870 current LCU per square kilometre | +71.9% |
| 1980 | 505,377 current LCU per square kilometre | +90.1% |
| 1981 | 731,823 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 1982 | 915,893 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1983 | 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1984 | 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1985 | 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1986 | 1.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1989 | 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1990 | 2.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 2.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 2.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 4.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 1994 | 5.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 5.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 5.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 5.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 6.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 7.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 8.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 10.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 11.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 10.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 14.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2005 | 22.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +62.6% |
| 2006 | 31.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 2007 | 45.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 2008 | 61.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2009 | 70.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 73.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 82.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 79.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 83.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 86.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 100.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 119.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 121.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 130.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 135.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 182.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2021 | 198.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 222.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 255.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 214,739 current LCU per square kilometre | 154,663 current LCU per square kilometre | 265,870 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | 505,377 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | 70.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | 73.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | 135.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 214.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 182.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 255.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 15 Mauritius 439.89 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 16 Paraguay 380.63 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 17 Chile 342.66 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 19 Armenia 233.59 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 20 Uganda 209.83 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 21 Sri Lanka 189.10 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Maldives
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 6.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 39.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0922 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,347 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 39.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,357 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 39.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,357 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Maldives was 255.13 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 255.13 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 154,663 current LCU per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Maldives rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.7%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) 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.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Net domestic credit (current LCU) 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.