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
Population, total, per unit of GDP in Maldives, 1970–2025
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Maldives
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 207,727 kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0044 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0001 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.14 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.14 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions 0.0043 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions 0.0033 kt (2050)
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 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
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.