Urban population, per unit of GDP in Maldives
Maldives: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Maldives, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per unit of gdp in Maldives is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Maldives peaked at 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Maldives ranks 145th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +79.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -44.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +60.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, 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 | +79.1% | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2020 | +60.2% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1984 | -44.8% | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 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 urban population, per unit of gdp in Maldives?
- Urban population, per unit of gdp in Maldives was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Maldives rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 145th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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 Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.