Military spending, per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Military spending, per square kilometre was 218,036 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
218,036 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
13th
of 171 countries
All-time high
218,036 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
16,998 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 1984
Years of data
52
1965–2016
Military spending, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1965–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 218,036 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre in 2016. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 218,036 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16,998 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 1984.
That places Maldives 13th out of 171 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 48,719 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 49,340 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 44,774 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1968 | 43,234 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 41,521 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 39,443 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 40,253 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 38,765 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 33,497 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1974 | 31,122 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 29,043 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 28,768 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 26,851 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 22,603 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1979 | 22,600 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 19,959 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 18,626 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 18,541 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 17,610 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 16,998 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 19,947 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1986 | 25,212 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1987 | 31,027 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1988 | 39,805 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1989 | 47,329 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1990 | 51,880 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 61,958 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1992 | 81,862 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1993 | 86,061 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 101,502 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 116,906 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 134,729 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 154,534 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 178,141 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 183,612 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 179,001 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 170,605 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 164,381 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 161,383 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 159,016 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 188,789 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 212,101 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 208,245 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 197,649 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 199,697 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 198,993 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 199,230 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 199,497 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 202,934 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 203,367 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 214,207 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 218,036 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 218,036 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,982 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 31.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 218,036 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 28,312 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 7.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,517 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 41,521 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 49,340 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 31,294 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 22,600 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 40,253 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,505 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 16,998 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 47,329 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 115,119 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 51,880 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 183,612 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 184,087 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 159,016 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 212,101 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 205,181 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 198,993 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 218,036 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 10 United Kingdom 348,071 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Belgium 277,308 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Luxembourg 249,300 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Denmark 200,182 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Switzerland 187,306 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Germany 178,261 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Maldives was 218,036 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 218,036 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,998 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Maldives rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 13th out of 171 countries with data for 2016.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.