Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.41 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.41 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
32nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.41 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
6,667 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 1.41 million current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 1.41 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,667 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Maldives 32nd out of 206 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.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,667 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6,667 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6,667 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6,667 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6,667 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6,667 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 6,667 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1969 | 10,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 13,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1971 | 13,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10,000 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1973 | 13,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 13,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10,000 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1976 | 10,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 13,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1979 | 16,667 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 26,667 current US$ per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1981 | 30,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 33,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 43,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1984 | 60,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1985 | 76,667 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1986 | 83,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 103,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1988 | 133,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1989 | 150,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 260,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +73.3% |
| 1991 | 253,333 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 216,667 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 176,667 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1994 | 250,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1995 | 283,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 266,667 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 300,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 320,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 303,333 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 363,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 366,667 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 440,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 506,667 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 603,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 540,000 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 750,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2007 | 760,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 2009 | 563,333 current US$ per square kilometre | -48.9% |
| 2010 | 660,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | +74.7% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 800,000 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 853,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 953,333 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 950,000 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 2023 | 1.41 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1.41 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,142 current US$ per square kilometre, 11.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1.41 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 168,849 current US$ per square kilometre, 8.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,407 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,667 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,333 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,667 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 74,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,667 current US$ per square kilometre | 150,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 263,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 176,667 current US$ per square kilometre | 320,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 599,666 current US$ per square kilometre | 363,333 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | 660,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | 950,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.41 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 29 Nauru 1.90 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Hungary 1.80 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Trinidad and Tobago 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Faroe Islands 1.34 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Poland 1.25 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 France 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Maldives
- Merchandise trade 52.5% (2025)
- Food imports 21.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 53.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 94.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 1.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 444.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 838.25 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0574 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 15.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Maldives was 1.41 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,667 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Maldives rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 32nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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 Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.