Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Maldives
Maldives: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 1.07 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Maldives, 1986–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Maldives is 1.07 million US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 251.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Maldives peaked at 1.12 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 23,456 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1986.
Maldives ranks 24th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 23,456 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 27,681 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1988 | 72,820 US dollar per square kilometre | +163.1% |
| 1989 | 80,393 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 79,173 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 75,916 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 87,961 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 83,545 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 100,758 US dollar per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1995 | 158,023 US dollar per square kilometre | +56.8% |
| 1996 | 252,161 US dollar per square kilometre | +59.6% |
| 1997 | 326,162 US dollar per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1998 | 393,317 US dollar per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1999 | 418,803 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 404,527 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 305,267 US dollar per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2002 | 438,333 US dollar per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 2003 | 525,000 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 671,667 US dollar per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2005 | 614,740 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 764,577 US dollar per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 1.02 million US dollar per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2008 | 794,433 US dollar per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 823,570 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.12 million US dollar per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2011 | 1.07 million US dollar per square kilometre | -4.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1.07 million US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 133,960 US dollar per square kilometre, 8.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1.07 million US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 111,870 US dollar per square kilometre, 9.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51,088 US dollar per square kilometre | 23,456 US dollar per square kilometre | 80,393 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 197,582 US dollar per square kilometre | 75,916 US dollar per square kilometre | 418,803 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 636,265 US dollar per square kilometre | 305,267 US dollar per square kilometre | 1.02 million US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million US dollar per square kilometre | 1.07 million US dollar per square kilometre | 1.12 million US dollar per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 21 Barbados 1.17 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 22 Grenada 1.14 million US dollar per square kilometre
- 23 Cayman Islands 1.07 million US dollar per square kilometre
- 25 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.01 million US dollar per square kilometre
- 26 Trinidad and Tobago 956,819 US dollar per square kilometre
- 27 Antigua and Barbuda 725,030 US dollar per square kilometre
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 reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Maldives?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Maldives was 1.07 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,456 US dollar per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Maldives rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Maldives ranks 24th out of 163 countries with data for 2011.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 251.3%. 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 Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) 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
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.