GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Maldives
Maldives: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP was 1.67 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Maldives, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Maldives stood at 1.67 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Maldives peaked at 9.35 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.67 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Maldives 117th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Maldives, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.35 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 8.35 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 7.64 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 7.12 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 6.95 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 7.01 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 6.7 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 6.43 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 6.51 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 6.33 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 6.21 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 4.28 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 2002 | 4.45 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 4.32 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 3.92 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 3.67 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 3.35 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 3.03 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 2.71 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 2.41 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 2.33 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.37 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.33 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.18 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 2.1 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.95 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 1.94 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.91 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.84 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.86 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.93 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.87 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.81 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.77 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.72 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 1.67 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1.67 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.08 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, 80% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1.67 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.39 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, 49% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -31.1% | 6.21 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.28 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.24 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 6.33 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 9.35 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.84 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.41 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 6.21 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.84 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.37 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.67 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.93 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 114 Bulgaria 1.74 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Chile 1.72 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Trinidad and Tobago 1.67 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Saint Lucia 1.66 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Peru 1.66 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Poland 1.65 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Maldives?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Maldives was 1.67 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 9.35 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Maldives rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 117th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.