GDP per capita in Maldives
Maldives: GDP per capita was 12,499 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita 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 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Maldives peaked at 12,499 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,365 constant 2015 US$, in 1976.
Maldives ranks 81st of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,537 constant 2015 US$ | 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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -0.0% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.0% (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 1.8% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 6.62 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 12,499 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 15.42 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -9.52 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -617.31 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 19.36 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.26 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Maldives?
- Gdp per capita 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 recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 12,499 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,365 constant 2015 US$ in 1976.
- How does Maldives rank for gdp per capita?
- Maldives ranks 81st out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita 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. 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.