GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Maldives
Maldives: GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) was 14,615 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Maldives, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current us$), per capita in Maldives stood at 14,615 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Maldives peaked at 14,615 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 137.26 current US$ per person, in 1977.
Maldives ranks 89th 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 US$), per capita (Country official) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 156.86 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 169.77 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 192.24 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 228.69 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1974 | 281.49 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1975 | 171.43 current US$ per person | -39.1% |
| 1976 | 151.84 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 137.26 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 156.05 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 240.23 current US$ per person | +53.9% |
| 1980 | 257.61 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 264.15 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 274.83 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 322.84 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 594.49 current US$ per person | +84.1% |
| 1985 | 668.83 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 720.45 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 692.46 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 799.09 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 870.38 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 956.76 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 1,054 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 1,194 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 1,317 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 1,419 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 1,555 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 1,717 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 1,898 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 1,980 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 2,124 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 2,214 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 3,034 current US$ per person | +37.0% |
| 2002 | 3,076 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 3,549 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 4,070 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 3,797 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 5,019 current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 2007 | 5,758 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 6,757 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 6,734 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 7,174 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 7,425 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 7,461 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 8,236 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 8,939 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 9,645 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 9,948 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 10,510 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 11,423 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 11,740 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 7,394 current US$ per person | -37.0% |
| 2021 | 10,176 current US$ per person | +37.6% |
| 2022 | 11,786 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 12,588 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 13,379 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 14,615 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 14,615 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,003 current US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 14,615 current US$ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 3,598 current US$ per person, 4.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +84.1% | 322.84 current US$ per person | 594.49 current US$ per person |
| 1975 | -39.1% | 281.49 current US$ per person | 171.43 current US$ per person |
| 2020 | -37.0% | 11,740 current US$ per person | 7,394 current US$ per person |
| 1979 | +53.9% | 156.05 current US$ per person | 240.23 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 188.58 current US$ per person | 137.26 current US$ per person | 281.49 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 546.51 current US$ per person | 257.61 current US$ per person | 870.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,522 current US$ per person | 956.76 current US$ per person | 2,124 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,401 current US$ per person | 2,214 current US$ per person | 6,757 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,250 current US$ per person | 7,174 current US$ per person | 11,740 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,656 current US$ per person | 7,394 current US$ per person | 14,615 current US$ per person | 6 |
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)
- 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 us$), per capita in Maldives?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Maldives was 14,615 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 14,615 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 137.26 current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Maldives rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Maldives ranks 89th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.