GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Maldives
Maldives: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) was 9.81 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Maldives, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Maldives is 9.81 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 47.1% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Maldives peaked at 89.35 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -35.17 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Maldives ranks 64th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 7.86 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1973 | 11.92 % change on previous year | +51.7% |
| 1974 | 24.85 % change on previous year | +108.5% |
| 1975 | -8.06 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
| 1976 | 32.48 % change on previous year | -503.1% |
| 1977 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 1978 | 19.52 % change on previous year | -936.2% |
| 1979 | 32 % change on previous year | +63.9% |
| 1980 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 1981 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 1982 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 1983 | 18.62 % change on previous year | +1024.2% |
| 1984 | 89.35 % change on previous year | +379.9% |
| 1985 | 16.94 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 1986 | 12.38 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1987 | 28.38 % change on previous year | +129.1% |
| 1988 | 13.66 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1989 | 15.74 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 19.88 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 1991 | 21.99 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 20.16 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 17.33 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 16.76 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 13.85 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 12.88 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 12.84 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 1999 | 9.1 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 2000 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2001 | 44.94 % change on previous year | +654.5% |
| 2002 | 7.8 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 2003 | 17.29 % change on previous year | +121.6% |
| 2004 | 16.61 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2005 | -5.17 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 2006 | 35.4 % change on previous year | -784.3% |
| 2007 | 18.61 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2008 | 21.58 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 2010 | 10.36 % change on previous year | +219.4% |
| 2011 | 22.28 % change on previous year | +115.2% |
| 2012 | 9.46 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 2013 | 14.18 % change on previous year | +49.8% |
| 2014 | 12.31 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 11.59 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2017 | 9.35 % change on previous year | +37.4% |
| 2018 | 12.23 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 2019 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 2020 | -35.17 % change on previous year | -696.8% |
| 2021 | 41.4 % change on previous year | -217.7% |
| 2022 | 17.71 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 2023 | 7.19 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 2024 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 9.81 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 9.81 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.88 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 9.81 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 9.32 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +1024.2% | 1.66 % change on previous year | 18.62 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +936.2% | -2.33 % change on previous year | 19.52 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +784.3% | -5.17 % change on previous year | 35.4 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -696.8% | 5.89 % change on previous year | -35.17 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +654.5% | 5.96 % change on previous year | 44.94 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +503.1% | -8.06 % change on previous year | 32.48 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.37 % change on previous year | -8.06 % change on previous year | 32.48 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 21.33 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 89.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.11 % change on previous year | 6.27 % change on previous year | 21.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.63 % change on previous year | -5.17 % change on previous year | 44.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.45 % change on previous year | 5.89 % change on previous year | 22.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.94 % change on previous year | -35.17 % change on previous year | 41.4 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 61 Paraguay 9.93 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Cote d'Ivoire 9.92 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Guyana 9.87 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Liberia 9.76 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Benin 9.75 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Zambia 9.6 % change on previous year compare
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 29.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.08 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 23.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.7869 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Maldives?
- Gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Maldives was 9.81 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 89.35 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.17 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Maldives rank for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Maldives ranks 64th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.