Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Maldives
Maldives: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was 3.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.5%
Change on year
up 23.0%
World rank
35th
of 200 countries
All-time high
29.1%
in 2021
All-time low
-28.6%
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Maldives, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Maldives stood at 3.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.0% on the previous year and up 259.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Maldives peaked at 29.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -28.6%, in 2020.
Maldives ranks 35th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1.3% | — |
| 2001 | -6.4% | +376.1% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -172.6% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +139.5% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -67.9% |
| 2005 | -12.9% | -463.5% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | -254.4% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -85.2% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +56.4% |
| 2009 | -11.2% | -343.0% |
| 2010 | -0.6% | -94.7% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -380.0% |
| 2012 | -4.1% | -342.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -115.7% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +162.5% |
| 2015 | -2.2% | -229.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -106.0% |
| 2017 | -1.3% | -1130.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -127.6% |
| 2019 | -0.8% | -316.2% |
| 2020 | -28.6% | +3477.5% |
| 2021 | 29.1% | -201.7% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -85.0% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | -28.2% |
| 2025 | 3.5% | +23.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | -12.9% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4% | -4.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | -28.6% | 29.1% | 6 |
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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 annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Maldives?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Maldives was 3.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.6% in 2020.
- How does Maldives rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Maldives ranks 35th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 259.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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