Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 1.46 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Maldives, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Maldives is 1.46 million SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.3% on the previous year and up 89.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 2.26 million SDR per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.69 SDR per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Maldives 18th out of 179 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 28.69 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 219.53 SDR per square kilometre | +665.2% |
| 1978 | 895.51 SDR per square kilometre | +307.9% |
| 1979 | 936.24 SDR per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 1,281 SDR per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1981 | 1,747 SDR per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1982 | 23,902 SDR per square kilometre | +1268.2% |
| 1983 | 12,958 SDR per square kilometre | -45.8% |
| 1984 | 17,411 SDR per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1985 | 13,868 SDR per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1986 | 18,776 SDR per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1987 | 19,220 SDR per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 53,405 SDR per square kilometre | +177.9% |
| 1989 | 62,752 SDR per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1990 | 57,053 SDR per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 54,622 SDR per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 65,382 SDR per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1993 | 60,463 SDR per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 68,245 SDR per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 104,434 SDR per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 1996 | 173,420 SDR per square kilometre | +66.1% |
| 1997 | 239,661 SDR per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1998 | 277,348 SDR per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 303,089 SDR per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 308,323 SDR per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 240,862 SDR per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2002 | 320,344 SDR per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2003 | 351,587 SDR per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 430,730 SDR per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 428,370 SDR per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 506,753 SDR per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 644,147 SDR per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 514,133 SDR per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 523,847 SDR per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 727,180 SDR per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2011 | 697,237 SDR per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 630,787 SDR per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 767,817 SDR per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2014 | 1.38 million SDR per square kilometre | +80.4% |
| 2015 | 1.33 million SDR per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.13 million SDR per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 1.35 million SDR per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 1.68 million SDR per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2019 | 1.79 million SDR per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 2.26 million SDR per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 1.90 million SDR per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 2.06 million SDR per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 1.46 million SDR per square kilometre | -29.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 519.99 SDR per square kilometre | 28.69 SDR per square kilometre | 936.24 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 22,532 SDR per square kilometre | 1,281 SDR per square kilometre | 62,752 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 140,372 SDR per square kilometre | 54,622 SDR per square kilometre | 303,089 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 426,910 SDR per square kilometre | 240,862 SDR per square kilometre | 644,147 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million SDR per square kilometre | 630,787 SDR per square kilometre | 1.79 million SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 million SDR per square kilometre | 1.46 million SDR per square kilometre | 2.26 million SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 15 Malta 1.85 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 16 Denmark 1.81 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 17 Kuwait 1.77 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 19 Czechia 1.37 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 20 Seychelles 1.06 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 21 Grenada 853,097 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Maldives
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 176,266 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 713.71 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 718.93 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 718.93 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 718.93 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,357 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Maldives was 1.46 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 million SDR per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.69 SDR per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Maldives rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 18th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.8%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (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.