GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Maldives
Maldives: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 24,401 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Maldives, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 24,401 constant 2021 international $ per person for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Maldives peaked at 24,401 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,799 constant 2021 international $ per person, in 1991.
That places Maldives 85th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,946 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 8,799 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 9,121 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 9,379 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 9,866 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 10,894 constant 2021 international $ per person | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 11,495 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 12,211 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 12,885 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 13,449 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 13,738 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 12,978 constant 2021 international $ per person | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 13,690 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 15,316 constant 2021 international $ per person | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 15,959 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 13,943 constant 2021 international $ per person | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 16,830 constant 2021 international $ per person | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 17,440 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 18,344 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 16,230 constant 2021 international $ per person | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 16,730 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 17,582 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 17,390 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 17,987 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 18,765 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 18,829 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 19,345 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 20,037 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 21,073 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 21,856 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 14,243 constant 2021 international $ per person | -34.8% |
| 2021 | 19,053 constant 2021 international $ per person | +33.8% |
| 2022 | 21,358 constant 2021 international $ per person | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 22,333 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 23,034 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 24,401 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.9% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 24,401 constant 2021 international $ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,730 constant 2021 international $ per person, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 24,401 constant 2021 international $ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 12,311 constant 2021 international $ per person, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -34.8% | 21,856 constant 2021 international $ per person | 14,243 constant 2021 international $ per person |
| 2021 | +33.8% | 14,243 constant 2021 international $ per person | 19,053 constant 2021 international $ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,704 constant 2021 international $ per person | 8,799 constant 2021 international $ per person | 13,449 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,447 constant 2021 international $ per person | 12,978 constant 2021 international $ per person | 18,344 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,959 constant 2021 international $ per person | 16,730 constant 2021 international $ per person | 21,856 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,737 constant 2021 international $ per person | 14,243 constant 2021 international $ per person | 24,401 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 82 China 25,067 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 83 Dominican Republic 24,543 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 84 Saint Lucia 24,503 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 86 Albania 22,724 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 87 Thailand 22,432 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 22,314 constant 2021 international $ per person 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Maldives?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Maldives was 24,401 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 24,401 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,799 constant 2021 international $ per person in 1991.
- How does Maldives rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- Maldives ranks 85th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), 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 rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.