Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre was 0.0041 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.0041 units per square kilometre for total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 29.9% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 0.0142 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Maldives 15th out of 177 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.
Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +616.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -49.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +131.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1996 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1997 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2003 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2008 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 2010 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2017 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +120.0% |
| 2021 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -29.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.011 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 12 Singapore 0.006 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Hong Kong, China 0.0054 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Saint Lucia 0.0054 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Comoros 0.0041 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Samoa 0.0032 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Barbados 0.0029 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 total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Maldives was 0.0041 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0142 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Maldives rank for total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 15th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves in months of imports 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.
Total reserves in months of imports ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports 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
Total reserves in months of imports 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.