Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP in Maldives
Maldives: Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP in Maldives, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp in Maldives stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp in Maldives peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Maldives ranks 17th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +60.3% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -39.8% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -47.5% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +70.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +37.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +57.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 16.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 6.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Varieties democracy vdem, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +70.5% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1975 | +60.3% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2020 | +57.2% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2019 | +37.6% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 14 Barbados 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Central African Republic 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Fiji 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Montenegro 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Sierra Leone 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Burundi 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More social development data for Maldives
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 62 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 62 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -18.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp in Maldives?
- Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp in Maldives was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest varieties democracy vdem, 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 varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 17th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Varieties democracy vdem divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Varieties democracy vdem ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Varieties of democracy V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Varieties democracy vdem divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.