GNI (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Maldives
Maldives: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 201,974 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Maldives, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni (current lcu), per capita in Maldives stood at 201,974 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Maldives peaked at 201,974 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 648.82 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Maldives ranks 92nd of 208 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.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 648.82 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 699.27 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 731.53 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 794.6 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 963.35 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 859.74 current LCU per person | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 1,106 current LCU per person | +28.6% |
| 1977 | 1,048 current LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 1,218 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 1,568 current LCU per person | +28.7% |
| 1980 | 1,694 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 1,732 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1,726 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1,977 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 3,610 current LCU per person | +82.6% |
| 1985 | 4,258 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 4,364 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 5,366 current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 1988 | 6,588 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 1989 | 7,138 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 8,238 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 9,417 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 11,027 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 12,390 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 14,486 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 17,382 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 19,224 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 21,138 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 22,094 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 23,684 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 24,805 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 36,100 current LCU per person | +45.5% |
| 2002 | 38,379 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 43,893 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 50,660 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 47,305 current LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 62,583 current LCU per person | +32.3% |
| 2007 | 62,634 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 75,760 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 76,811 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 80,780 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 96,898 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 103,832 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 112,592 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 124,282 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 136,275 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 140,647 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 149,101 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 159,795 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 162,933 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 104,360 current LCU per person | -35.9% |
| 2021 | 140,493 current LCU per person | +34.6% |
| 2022 | 160,489 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 171,543 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 182,397 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 201,974 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 201,974 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,762 current LCU per person, 1.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 201,974 current LCU per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 282,102 current LCU per person, 72% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +82.6% | 1,977 current LCU per person | 3,610 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 963.77 current LCU per person | 648.82 current LCU per person | 1,568 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,845 current LCU per person | 1,694 current LCU per person | 7,138 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,908 current LCU per person | 8,238 current LCU per person | 23,684 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,893 current LCU per person | 24,805 current LCU per person | 76,811 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 126,713 current LCU per person | 80,780 current LCU per person | 162,933 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 160,209 current LCU per person | 104,360 current LCU per person | 201,974 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 89 Ukraine 227,189 current LCU per person compare
- 90 Nepal 211,976 current LCU per person compare
- 91 Israel 205,336 current LCU per person compare
- 93 Greenland 196,570 current LCU per person compare
- 94 United Arab Emirates 189,981 current LCU per person compare
- 95 Liechtenstein 174,971 current LCU 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 29.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.08 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 23.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.7869 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per capita in Maldives?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Maldives was 201,974 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 201,974 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 648.82 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Maldives ranks 92nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.