Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 31.83 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Maldives, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 31.83 million current LCU per square kilometre for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 21.8% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 47.21 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, -5.77 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Maldives 31st out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4,827 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | -18,503 current LCU per square kilometre | -483.4% |
| 1978 | 60,934 current LCU per square kilometre | -429.3% |
| 1979 | 49,370 current LCU per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1980 | 34,692 current LCU per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 1981 | -179,050 current LCU per square kilometre | -616.1% |
| 1982 | -271,837 current LCU per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 1983 | -450,000 current LCU per square kilometre | +65.5% |
| 1984 | -565,273 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1985 | -636,900 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1986 | -410,533 current LCU per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 1987 | -188,385 current LCU per square kilometre | -54.1% |
| 1988 | 222,081 current LCU per square kilometre | -217.9% |
| 1989 | 115,639 current LCU per square kilometre | -47.9% |
| 1990 | 189,729 current LCU per square kilometre | +64.1% |
| 1991 | 593,867 current LCU per square kilometre | +213.0% |
| 1992 | 687,653 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 91,173 current LCU per square kilometre | -86.7% |
| 1994 | 456,500 current LCU per square kilometre | +400.7% |
| 1995 | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +133.3% |
| 1996 | 2.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +157.5% |
| 1997 | 3.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1998 | 4.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1999 | 4.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 4.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 3.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 5.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 2003 | 8.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +59.7% |
| 2004 | 11.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 5.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | -46.6% |
| 2006 | 3.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 2007 | -1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | -153.6% |
| 2008 | -5.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +239.3% |
| 2009 | -4.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | -151.1% |
| 2011 | 9.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +319.5% |
| 2012 | 17.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +83.1% |
| 2013 | 29.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +68.1% |
| 2014 | 41.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 2015 | 40.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 26.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 2017 | 34.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2018 | 32.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 43.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2020 | 22.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | -49.3% |
| 2021 | 47.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +114.0% |
| 2022 | 40.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 31.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | -21.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 31.83 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.01 million current LCU per square kilometre, 15.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 31.83 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 12.90 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -616.1% | 34,692 current LCU per square kilometre | -179,050 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1977 | -483.4% | 4,827 current LCU per square kilometre | -18,503 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,157 current LCU per square kilometre | -18,503 current LCU per square kilometre | 60,934 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | -232,957 current LCU per square kilometre | -636,900 current LCU per square kilometre | 222,081 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | 91,173 current LCU per square kilometre | 4.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | 11.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | 43.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | 22.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 47.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 28 Albania 34.60 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 29 Equatorial Guinea 32.90 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 30 Czechia 32.10 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 32 Serbia 30.39 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 33 Denmark 28.54 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 34 Laos 27.14 million current LCU 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Maldives was 31.83 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 47.21 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.77 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Maldives rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 31st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (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 foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets 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 foreign assets (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.