Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre was 16,121 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Maldives is 16,121 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 141.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 16,121 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Maldives ranks 21st of 189 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 position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 566.67 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 566.67 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,000 units per square kilometre | +76.5% |
| 1981 | 1,000 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,000 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,500 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 2,933 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 2,930 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2,930 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,930 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,930 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,930 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,930 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5,180 units per square kilometre | +76.8% |
| 2000 | 5,180 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5,180 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5,180 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5,180 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5,180 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,180 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,180 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5,180 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5,180 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5,180 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5,180 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6,680 units per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2012 | 6,680 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6,680 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6,680 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6,680 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16,014 units per square kilometre | +139.7% |
| 2017 | 16,014 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16,014 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16,014 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16,014 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16,014 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16,014 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16,121 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 16,121 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 344.31 units per square kilometre, 46.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 16,121 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 575.37 units per square kilometre, 28.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 113.33 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 566.67 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 450 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1,500 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,570 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 5,180 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,180 units per square kilometre | 5,180 units per square kilometre | 5,180 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,264 units per square kilometre | 5,180 units per square kilometre | 16,014 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,041 units per square kilometre | 16,014 units per square kilometre | 16,121 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 18 Germany 20,673 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Tuvalu 20,267 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Qatar 17,200 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Italy 13,871 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Ireland 13,480 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Austria 13,278 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 reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Maldives was 16,121 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 16,121 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Maldives rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 21st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.3%. 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 position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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 position in the IMF, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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 position in the IMF, SDR 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.