Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) in Maldives
Maldives: Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) was 6.01 billion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Maldives, 1990–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 6.01 billion current LCU for net investment in nonfinancial assets in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net investment in nonfinancial assets in Maldives peaked at 7.72 billion current LCU in 2016 and was at its lowest, 353.20 million current LCU, in 1990.
That places Maldives 101st out of 156 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 353.20 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 583.10 million current LCU | +65.1% |
| 1992 | 624.50 million current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 702.20 million current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 663.60 million current LCU | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 836.00 million current LCU | +26.0% |
| 1996 | 733.90 million current LCU | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 750.40 million current LCU | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 813.90 million current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 945.40 million current LCU | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 859.80 million current LCU | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 924.10 million current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 1.02 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 1.18 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 970.30 million current LCU | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 1.10 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 1.41 billion current LCU | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 1.73 billion current LCU | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 2.84 billion current LCU | +64.1% |
| 2009 | 2.33 billion current LCU | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 2.52 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 3.05 billion current LCU | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 2.14 billion current LCU | -30.0% |
| 2015 | 3.70 billion current LCU | +73.1% |
| 2016 | 7.72 billion current LCU | +108.6% |
| 2017 | 6.21 billion current LCU | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 7.21 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 4.51 billion current LCU | -37.4% |
| 2020 | 5.20 billion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 6.01 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 6.01 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.41 billion current LCU, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 6.01 billion current LCU is below the median for South Asia, which is 441.29 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +108.6% | 3.70 billion current LCU | 7.72 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 700.62 million current LCU | 353.20 million current LCU | 945.40 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 billion current LCU | 859.80 million current LCU | 2.84 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.63 billion current LCU | 2.14 billion current LCU | 7.72 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.60 billion current LCU | 5.20 billion current LCU | 6.01 billion current LCU | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net investment in nonfinancial assets in Maldives?
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Maldives was 6.01 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 7.72 billion current LCU in 2016.
- What is the lowest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 353.20 million current LCU in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for net investment in nonfinancial assets?
- Maldives ranks 101st out of 156 countries with data for 2021.
- Is net investment in nonfinancial assets rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net investment in government nonfinancial assets includes fixed assets, inventories, valuables, and nonproduced assets. Nonfinancial assets are stores of value and provide benefits either through their use in the production of goods and services or in the form of property income and holding gains. Net investment in nonfinancial assets also includes consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.