Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 2,671 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,671 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
140th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,773 kilocalories per day
in 2016
All-time low
1,517 kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Maldives is 2,671 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Maldives peaked at 2,773 kilocalories per day in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,517 kilocalories per day, in 1961.
That places Maldives 140th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,517 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 1,543 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 1,533 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 1,534 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1,604 kilocalories per day | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 1,618 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 1,615 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1,584 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 1,583 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1,643 kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 1,631 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 1,575 kilocalories per day | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 1,708 kilocalories per day | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 1,697 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 1,669 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 1,789 kilocalories per day | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 1,808 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 1,899 kilocalories per day | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 2,000 kilocalories per day | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 2,114 kilocalories per day | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 2,147 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 2,203 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 2,198 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 2,212 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 2,233 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 2,263 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 2,189 kilocalories per day | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 2,210 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 2,335 kilocalories per day | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 2,201 kilocalories per day | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 2,268 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 2,260 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 2,308 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 2,396 kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 2,311 kilocalories per day | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 2,318 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2,294 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2,332 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 2,391 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 2,357 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 2,399 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 2,426 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2,330 kilocalories per day | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 2,372 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2,391 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2,305 kilocalories per day | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 2,367 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 2,386 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2,391 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2,593 kilocalories per day | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 2,599 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,608 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,638 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2,681 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2,735 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2,773 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2,680 kilocalories per day | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 2,641 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,657 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,603 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2,634 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2,672 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 2,671 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 2,671 kilocalories per day is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000 kilocalories per day, 89% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 2,671 kilocalories per day is below the median for South Asia, which is 2,673 kilocalories per day, 100% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,570 kilocalories per day | 1,517 kilocalories per day | 1,618 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,742 kilocalories per day | 1,575 kilocalories per day | 2,000 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,210 kilocalories per day | 2,114 kilocalories per day | 2,335 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,308 kilocalories per day | 2,201 kilocalories per day | 2,396 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,372 kilocalories per day | 2,305 kilocalories per day | 2,426 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,661 kilocalories per day | 2,593 kilocalories per day | 2,773 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,645 kilocalories per day | 2,603 kilocalories per day | 2,672 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Maldives?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Maldives was 2,671 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 2,773 kilocalories per day in 2016.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,517 kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Maldives rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Maldives ranks 140th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.