GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Maldives
Maldives: GDP per capita in international and market dollars was 12,499 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12,499 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
81st
of 209 countries
All-time high
12,499 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
1,365 constant 2015 US$
in 1976
Years of data
56
1970–2025
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Maldives, 1970–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 12,499 constant 2015 US$ for gdp per capita in international and market dollars in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Maldives peaked at 12,499 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,365 constant 2015 US$, in 1976.
Maldives ranks 81st of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Maldives, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,525 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1,557 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 1,547 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 1,525 constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 1,565 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 1,398 constant 2015 US$ | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 1,365 constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 1,474 constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 1,645 constant 2015 US$ | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 1,773 constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 2,045 constant 2015 US$ | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 2,222 constant 2015 US$ | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 2,096 constant 2015 US$ | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 2,372 constant 2015 US$ | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 2,928 constant 2015 US$ | +23.5% |
| 1985 | 3,273 constant 2015 US$ | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 3,457 constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 3,632 constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 3,820 constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 4,044 constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 4,582 constant 2015 US$ | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 4,507 constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 4,672 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 4,804 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 5,054 constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 5,580 constant 2015 US$ | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 5,888 constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 6,255 constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 6,600 constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 6,889 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 7,037 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 6,648 constant 2015 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 7,012 constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 7,845 constant 2015 US$ | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 8,174 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 7,142 constant 2015 US$ | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 8,621 constant 2015 US$ | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 8,933 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 9,396 constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 8,313 constant 2015 US$ | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 8,570 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 9,006 constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 8,908 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 9,213 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 9,612 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 9,645 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 9,909 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 10,263 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 10,794 constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 11,195 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 7,296 constant 2015 US$ | -34.8% |
| 2021 | 9,759 constant 2015 US$ | +33.8% |
| 2022 | 10,940 constant 2015 US$ | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 11,440 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 11,799 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 12,499 constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,537 constant 2015 US$ | 1,365 constant 2015 US$ | 1,773 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,989 constant 2015 US$ | 2,045 constant 2015 US$ | 4,044 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,483 constant 2015 US$ | 4,507 constant 2015 US$ | 6,889 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,912 constant 2015 US$ | 6,648 constant 2015 US$ | 9,396 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,711 constant 2015 US$ | 8,570 constant 2015 US$ | 11,195 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,622 constant 2015 US$ | 7,296 constant 2015 US$ | 12,499 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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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$), annual growth rate 46.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Maldives?
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Maldives was 12,499 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 12,499 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,365 constant 2015 US$ in 1976.
- How does Maldives rank for gdp per capita in international and market dollars?
- Maldives ranks 81st out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita in international and market dollars rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita in international and market dollars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.