Gross fixed capital formation … General square kilometre Purchasing in Maldives
Maldives: Gross fixed capital formation … General square kilometre Purchasing was 0.0069 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Maldives, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Maldives is 0.0069 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and up 242.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Maldives peaked at 0.0081 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1976.
Maldives ranks 4th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation … General square kilometre Purchasing in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | -55.9% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +61.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +68.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +141.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +71.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +55.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 2009 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -48.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +92.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +76.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.0069 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 169.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.0069 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, 41.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation … General square kilometre Purchasing in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +141.6% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +92.9% | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre |
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 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 1 Macao 0.0585 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Singapore 0.0315 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Hong Kong 0.0205 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Bahrain 0.0041 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Malta 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 United Arab Emirates 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Maldives
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- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Maldives?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Maldives was 0.0069 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0081 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Maldives rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Maldives ranks 4th out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.2%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 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.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices 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
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 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.