GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Maldives
Maldives: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) was 15.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Maldives, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Maldives is 15.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Maldives peaked at 15.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
Maldives ranks 100th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 4.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 4.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 3.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 3.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 5.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.6% |
| 1976 | 8.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.1% |
| 1977 | 8.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 8.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 7.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1980 | 7.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 7.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 7.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 7.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 7.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 7.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 7.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 9.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 1988 | 8.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 9.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 9.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 10.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 10.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 10.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 11.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 11.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 11.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 12.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 12.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 15.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 15.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 15.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 15.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 15.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 15.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 15.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 15.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 15.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 15.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 15.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 104.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 15% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +46.6% | 3.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1976 | +45.1% | 5.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +29.0% | 7.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 98 South Africa 17.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Moldova 17.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Eritrea 15.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Seychelles 14.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Botswana 13.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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), per unit of gdp in Maldives?
- Gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Maldives was 15.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 15.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Maldives rank for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 100th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.