Attribute |
Maldives × | Fiji × |
Geography | | |
Area (km²) | 298 | 18,274 |
Continent | Asia | Australia |
Land area (km²) | 298 | 18,274 |
Water area (km²) | 0 | 0 |
Land boundaries (km) | 0 | 0 |
Coastline (km) | 644 | 1,129 |
Mean elevation (m) | 2 | - |
Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
Highest point (m) | 5 | 1,324 |
People | | |
Population | 391,904 | 935,974 |
Official languages | | |
Religion | Sunni Muslim | Protestant |
Government | | |
Long country name | Republic of Maldives | Republic of Fiji |
Short country name | Maldives | Fiji |
Long local name | Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa | Republic of Fiji/Matanitu ko Viti |
Short local name | Dhivehi Raajje | Fiji/Viti |
Government type | Presidential republic | Parliamentary republic |
Capital | Male | Suva |
Economy | | |
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 6,901,000,000 | 8,629,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 4,505,000,000 | 4,891,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 4.8 | 3 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 19,200 | 9,800 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 0.5 | 12.7 |
Labor force | 222,200 | 353,100 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 2.9 | 4.5 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 15 | 31 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 1,190,000,000 | 1,454,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 1,643,000,000 | 1,648,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | - | 0.92 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 26.4 | 29.7 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -10.1 | -4 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 63.9 | 48.9 |
Inflation rate (%) | 2.3 | 3.4 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 7 | 1.75 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 10.5 | 5.74 |
1↑Stock of narrow money (USD) | 908,600,000 | 2,272,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 1,982,000,000 | 2,272,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 1,559,000,000 | 3,607,000,000 |
Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 555,000,000 | 452,500,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | -876,000,000 | -277,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 256,200,000 | 908,200,000 |
Imports (USD) | 2,125,000,000 | 1,911,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 477,900,000 | 1,116,000,000 |
External debt (USD) | 848,800,000 | 1,022,000,000 |
National currency | rufiyaa | Fijian dollars |
National currency (code) | MVR | FJD |
National currency (symbol) | .ރ | $ |
National currency rate to USD | 15.42 | 2.075 |