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

Latest (2025)
0 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
145th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0015 units per US$ of GDP
in 1977
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Maldives, 1970–2025

00.0010.0010.002197019972025

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

Annual values for Urban population, per unit of GDP in Maldives, 1970 to 2025.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 142 Mauritius 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 143 Samoa 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 144 Greece 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 146 Trinidad and Tobago 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 147 French Polynesia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 148 Hungary 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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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Indicator
Urban population, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
262 places, 14,784 data points, 1960–2025
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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.