GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Maldives
Maldives: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 28,555 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Maldives, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Maldives is 28,555 current international $ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Maldives peaked at 28,555 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,528 current international $ per person, in 1990.
Maldives ranks 84th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,528 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 4,604 current international $ per person | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 4,881 current international $ per person | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 5,138 current international $ per person | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 5,520 current international $ per person | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 6,223 current international $ per person | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 6,687 current international $ per person | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 7,226 current international $ per person | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 7,710 current international $ per person | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 8,162 current international $ per person | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 8,526 current international $ per person | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 8,236 current international $ per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 8,823 current international $ per person | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 10,066 current international $ per person | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 10,770 current international $ per person | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 9,704 current international $ per person | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 12,075 current international $ per person | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 12,852 current international $ per person | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 13,779 current international $ per person | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 12,266 current international $ per person | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 12,797 current international $ per person | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 13,726 current international $ per person | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 13,989 current international $ per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 15,264 current international $ per person | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 16,722 current international $ per person | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 17,875 current international $ per person | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 18,770 current international $ per person | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 19,768 current international $ per person | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 21,899 current international $ per person | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 23,077 current international $ per person | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 13,425 current international $ per person | -41.8% |
| 2021 | 19,053 current international $ per person | +41.9% |
| 2022 | 22,877 current international $ per person | +20.1% |
| 2023 | 24,807 current international $ per person | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 26,221 current international $ per person | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 28,555 current international $ per person | +8.9% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 28,555 current international $ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,748 current international $ per person, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 28,555 current international $ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 14,406 current international $ per person, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (current 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 | -41.8% | 23,077 current international $ per person | 13,425 current international $ per person |
| 2021 | +41.9% | 13,425 current international $ per person | 19,053 current international $ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,068 current international $ per person | 4,528 current international $ per person | 8,162 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,710 current international $ per person | 8,236 current international $ per person | 13,779 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,389 current international $ per person | 12,797 current international $ per person | 23,077 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,490 current international $ per person | 13,425 current international $ per person | 28,555 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 81 China 29,333 current international $ per person compare
- 82 Dominican Republic 28,721 current international $ per person compare
- 83 Saint Lucia 28,674 current international $ per person compare
- 85 Albania 28,221 current international $ per person compare
- 86 North Macedonia 28,029 current international $ per person compare
- 87 Thailand 26,250 current 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 (current international $), per capita in Maldives?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Maldives was 28,555 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 28,555 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,528 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Maldives ranks 84th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. 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 (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current 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 (current 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 (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.