GDP in Maldives
Maldives: GDP was 7.74 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Maldives, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 7.74 billion current US$ for gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Maldives peaked at 7.74 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.33 million current US$, in 1970.
Maldives ranks 165th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.33 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 21.57 million current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 25.18 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 30.86 million current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1974 | 39.12 million current US$ | +26.8% |
| 1975 | 24.54 million current US$ | -37.3% |
| 1976 | 22.40 million current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 20.85 million current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 24.37 million current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 38.52 million current US$ | +58.1% |
| 1980 | 42.46 million current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 44.78 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 47.91 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 57.83 million current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1984 | 109.50 million current US$ | +89.4% |
| 1985 | 127.19 million current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 141.88 million current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 141.22 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 168.51 million current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 189.51 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 215.04 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 244.40 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 284.88 million current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 322.42 million current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 356.01 million current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 398.99 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 450.38 million current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 508.22 million current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 540.10 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 589.24 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 624.34 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 870.03 million current US$ | +39.4% |
| 2002 | 897.03 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 1.23 billion current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 1.16 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.58 billion current US$ | +35.4% |
| 2007 | 1.87 billion current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 2.27 billion current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 2.35 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.59 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 2.77 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 2.89 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 3.30 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 3.70 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 4.13 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 4.41 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 4.82 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 5.40 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 5.73 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 3.71 billion current US$ | -35.2% |
| 2021 | 5.25 billion current US$ | +41.5% |
| 2022 | 6.18 billion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 6.62 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 7.06 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 7.74 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 7.74 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.10 billion current US$, 16% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 7.74 billion current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 77.16 billion current US$, 10% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +89.4% | 57.83 million current US$ | 109.50 million current US$ |
| 1975 | -37.3% | 39.12 million current US$ | 24.54 million current US$ |
| 2020 | -35.2% | 5.73 billion current US$ | 3.71 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.67 million current US$ | 19.33 million current US$ | 39.12 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.08 million current US$ | 42.46 million current US$ | 189.51 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 390.97 million current US$ | 215.04 million current US$ | 589.24 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 billion current US$ | 624.34 million current US$ | 2.35 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.97 billion current US$ | 2.59 billion current US$ | 5.73 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.09 billion current US$ | 3.71 billion current US$ | 7.74 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 162 New Caledonia 8.55 billion current US$ compare
- 163 Barbados 8.02 billion current US$ compare
- 164 Cayman Islands 7.77 billion current US$ compare
- 166 Isle of Man 7.58 billion current US$ compare
- 167 Sierra Leone 7.46 billion current US$ compare
- 168 Guam 6.91 billion current US$ 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 46.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Maldives?
- Gdp in Maldives was 7.74 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 7.74 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.33 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for gdp?
- Maldives ranks 165th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.