Maldives vs Small states: Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre

Maldives
5,658 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Small states
428.51 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Maldives rank
10th
Small states rank
10th

Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Maldives
  • Small states
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 5,658 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre against 428.51 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in Small states, a difference of 5,229 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Maldives's figure about 13.2 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 10th and Small states ranks 10th of 114 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Small states Difference Ahead
1980s 2,586 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 22.85 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 2,563 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre Maldives
1990s 12,633 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 73.84 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 12,560 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre Maldives
2000s 10,143 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 84.53 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 10,058 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre Maldives
2010s 7,203 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 99.45 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 7,104 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre Maldives
2020s 7,500 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 489.82 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 7,010 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre, Maldives or Small states?
Maldives, at 5,658 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre against 428.51 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre between Maldives and Small states?
5,229 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Small states?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Maldives and Small states rank globally for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre?
Maldives ranks 10th and Small states ranks 10th of 114 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
151 places, 6,729 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) 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.