All Items, Consumer price index (CPI), Period average, percent change in Maldives
Maldives: All Items, Consumer price index (CPI), Period average, percent change was 2.3 in 2031. ◆ Volatile
All Items, Consumer price index (CPI), Period average, percent change in Maldives, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 2.3 for all items, consumer price index (cpi), period average, percent change in 2031.
That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and up 979.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all items, consumer price index (cpi), period average, percent change in Maldives peaked at 27.88 in 1980 and was at its lowest, -9.16, in 1985.
That places Maldives 14th out of 26 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
All Items, Consumer price index (CPI), Period average, percent change in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.88 | — |
| 1981 | 11.1 | -60.2% |
| 1982 | -0.8101 | -107.3% |
| 1983 | 9.89 | -1321.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9909 | -90.0% |
| 1985 | -9.16 | -1024.2% |
| 1986 | 9.1 | -199.4% |
| 1987 | 11.7 | +28.6% |
| 1988 | 6.48 | -44.6% |
| 1989 | 7.16 | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 15.54 | +116.9% |
| 1991 | 12.5 | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 16.86 | +34.9% |
| 1993 | 20.13 | +19.4% |
| 1994 | 3.39 | -83.2% |
| 1995 | 5.49 | +62.1% |
| 1996 | 6.24 | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 7.58 | +21.4% |
| 1998 | -1.41 | -118.6% |
| 1999 | 2.96 | -309.6% |
| 2000 | -1.18 | -139.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6734 | -157.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9268 | +37.6% |
| 2003 | -2.8 | -402.4% |
| 2004 | 6.34 | -326.2% |
| 2005 | 2.46 | -61.2% |
| 2006 | 3.5 | +42.3% |
| 2007 | 6.79 | +94.1% |
| 2008 | 12.04 | +77.2% |
| 2009 | 4.53 | -62.4% |
| 2010 | 6.15 | +35.8% |
| 2011 | 11.27 | +83.3% |
| 2012 | 10.89 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 4 | -63.3% |
| 2014 | 2.45 | -38.7% |
| 2015 | 1.37 | -44.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8014 | -41.6% |
| 2017 | 2.27 | +183.5% |
| 2018 | 1.37 | -39.8% |
| 2019 | 1.33 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | -1.59 | -220.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2131 | -113.4% |
| 2022 | 2.6 | +1120.7% |
| 2023 | 2.61 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.45 | -44.5% |
| 2025 | 3.49 | +141.4% |
| 2026 | 2.96 | -15.2% |
| 2027 | 2 | -32.4% |
| 2028 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2029 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2031 | 2.3 | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.43 | -9.16 | 27.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.93 | -1.41 | 20.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.33 | -2.8 | 12.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.19 | 0.8014 | 11.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 | -1.59 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.15 | 2 | 2.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 11 Hong Kong, China 2.48 compare
- 12 Australia 2.43 compare
- 13 Estonia 2.35 compare
- 15 Montenegro 2.22 compare
- 16 Latvia 2.2 compare
- 17 United Arab Emirates 2 compare
- 17 Spain 2 compare
- 17 Korea 2 compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 2 compare
More economy & growth data for Maldives
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 806.20 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 5.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,527 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 46.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all items, consumer price index (cpi), period average, percent change in Maldives?
- All items, consumer price index (cpi), period average, percent change in Maldives was 2.3 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest all items, consumer price index (cpi), period average, percent change recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 27.88 in 1980.
- What is the lowest all items, consumer price index (cpi), period average, percent change recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.16 in 1985.
- How does Maldives rank for all items, consumer price index (cpi), period average, percent change?
- Maldives ranks 14th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is all items, consumer price index (cpi), period average, percent change rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 979.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of All Items, Consumer price index (CPI), Period average, percent change (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.