Population, total, per unit of GDP in Maldives

Maldives: Population, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
125th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0073 units per US$ of GDP
in 1977
All-time low
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025

Population, total, per unit of GDP in Maldives, 1970–2025

00.0020.0040.0060.008197019972025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP for population, total, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.

The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, total, per unit of gdp in Maldives peaked at 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places Maldives 125th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population, total, per unit of GDP in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Population, total, per unit of GDP in Maldives, 1970 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1970 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP
1971 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP -7.6%
1972 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP -11.7%
1973 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP -15.9%
1974 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP -18.8%
1975 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP +64.2%
1976 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP +12.9%
1977 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP +10.6%
1978 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP -12.0%
1979 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP -35.0%
1980 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP -6.7%
1981 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP -2.5%
1982 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP -3.9%
1983 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP -14.9%
1984 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP -45.7%
1985 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP -11.1%
1986 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP -7.2%
1987 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP +4.0%
1988 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP -13.3%
1989 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP -8.2%
1990 0.001 units per US$ of GDP -9.0%
1991 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP -9.3%
1992 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP -11.7%
1993 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP -9.3%
1994 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP -7.2%
1995 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -8.7%
1996 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -9.4%
1997 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -9.6%
1998 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -4.1%
1999 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -6.8%
2000 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -4.1%
2001 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -27.0%
2002 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -1.4%
2003 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -13.3%
2004 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -12.8%
2005 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +7.2%
2006 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -24.4%
2007 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -12.8%
2008 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -14.8%
2009 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +0.3%
2010 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -6.1%
2011 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -3.4%
2012 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -0.5%
2013 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -9.4%
2014 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -7.9%
2015 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -7.3%
2016 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -3.0%
2017 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -5.3%
2018 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -8.0%
2019 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -2.7%
2020 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +58.8%
2021 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -27.3%
2022 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -13.7%
2023 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -6.4%
2024 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -5.9%
2025 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -8.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population, total, per unit of GDP 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.

YearChange FromTo
1975 +64.2% 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP
2020 +58.8% 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
1984 -45.7% 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 122 Malaysia 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 123 China 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 124 Mexico 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 126 Naoero 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 127 Kazakhstan 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 128 Saint Lucia 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, total, per unit of gdp in Maldives?
Population, total, per unit of gdp in Maldives was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP in 1977.
What is the lowest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Maldives rank for population, total, per unit of gdp?
Maldives ranks 125th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is population, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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 Population, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, total, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
262 places, 14,784 data points, 1960–2025
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Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.