National comprehensive wealth index in Maldives
Maldives: National comprehensive wealth index was 38.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
National comprehensive wealth index in Maldives, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, national comprehensive wealth index in Maldives stood at 38.33 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 186.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth index in Maldives peaked at 38.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.92 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Maldives 140th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
National comprehensive wealth index in Maldives, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 6.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 6.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 7.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 7.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 7.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 8.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 8.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 8.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 8.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 9.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 9.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 10.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 11.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 12.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 13.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 15.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 16.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 18.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 21.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 23.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 26.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 29.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 31.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 34.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 38.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 38.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 397.68 billion real chained 2019 US$, 10% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 38.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 388.25 billion real chained 2019 US$, 10% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 7.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 7.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 12.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 13.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 34.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 38.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 38.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 137 Suriname 44.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 138 Moldova 43.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 139 Eswatini 43.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 141 Central African Republic 28.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 142 Solomon Islands 27.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 143 Guinea-Bissau 22.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Maldives
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- 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 national comprehensive wealth index in Maldives?
- National comprehensive wealth index in Maldives was 38.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest national comprehensive wealth index recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 38.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth index recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Maldives rank for national comprehensive wealth index?
- Maldives ranks 140th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is national comprehensive wealth index rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of National comprehensive wealth index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wealth is calculated as the sum of produced capital, natural capital, human capital, and net foreign assets. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.