GDP per capita in Maldives
Maldives: GDP per capita was 225,296 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Maldives, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Maldives is 225,296 current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Maldives peaked at 225,296 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 745.08 current LCU, in 1970.
Maldives ranks 92nd of 214 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 per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 745.08 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 803 current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 840.08 current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 912.47 current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 1,106 current LCU | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 987.41 current LCU | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 1,269 current LCU | +28.6% |
| 1977 | 1,204 current LCU | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 1,400 current LCU | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 1,799 current LCU | +28.5% |
| 1980 | 1,945 current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 1,994 current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1,972 current LCU | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 2,276 current LCU | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 4,191 current LCU | +84.1% |
| 1985 | 4,747 current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 5,152 current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 6,387 current LCU | +24.0% |
| 1988 | 7,020 current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 7,869 current LCU | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 9,139 current LCU | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 10,810 current LCU | +18.3% |
| 1992 | 12,622 current LCU | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 14,426 current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 16,445 current LCU | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 18,298 current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 20,206 current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 22,344 current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 23,309 current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 25,000 current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 26,057 current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 37,142 current LCU | +42.5% |
| 2002 | 39,374 current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 45,422 current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 52,099 current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 48,595 current LCU | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 64,242 current LCU | +32.2% |
| 2007 | 73,704 current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 86,495 current LCU | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 86,196 current LCU | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 91,822 current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 108,413 current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 114,642 current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 126,561 current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 137,486 current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 148,207 current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 152,882 current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 161,711 current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 175,814 current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 180,589 current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 113,727 current LCU | -37.0% |
| 2021 | 156,435 current LCU | +37.6% |
| 2022 | 181,347 current LCU | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 193,683 current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 205,897 current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 225,296 current LCU | +9.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 225,296 current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 118,025 current LCU, 1.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 225,296 current LCU is below the median for South Asia, which is 274,956 current LCU, 82% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita 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% | 2,276 current LCU | 4,191 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,107 current LCU | 745.08 current LCU | 1,799 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,355 current LCU | 1,945 current LCU | 7,869 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,260 current LCU | 9,139 current LCU | 25,000 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,933 current LCU | 26,057 current LCU | 86,495 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 139,813 current LCU | 91,822 current LCU | 180,589 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 179,398 current LCU | 113,727 current LCU | 225,296 current LCU | 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)
- 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 per capita in Maldives?
- Gdp per capita in Maldives was 225,296 current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 225,296 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 745.08 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for gdp per capita?
- Maldives ranks 92nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. 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 per capita (current LCU). 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.