GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Maldives
Maldives: GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) was 13.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Maldives, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 13.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Maldives peaked at 14.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
Maldives ranks 103rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 4.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 3.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 3.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 3.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 5.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.5% |
| 1976 | 7.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.2% |
| 1977 | 7.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 7.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 6.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1980 | 6.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 6.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 6.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 6.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 6.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 6.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 6.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 7.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 1988 | 8.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 8.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 8.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 8.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 9.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 9.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 10.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 11.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 11.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 11.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 11.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 11.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 11.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 11.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 12.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 12.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 12.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 12.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 12.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 10.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 11.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 11.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 11.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 13.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 13.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 13.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 13.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 14.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 14.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 14.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 13.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 13.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 14.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 13.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 13.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 13.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 13.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 13.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 13.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 13.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 106.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 13% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +46.5% | 3.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1976 | +45.2% | 5.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +27.9% | 6.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 100 Eritrea 15.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Seychelles 14.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Tajikistan 13.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Botswana 13.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Ghana 11.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Norway 10.77 current LCU 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)
- 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 unit of gdp in Maldives?
- Gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Maldives was 13.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 14.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Maldives rank for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 103rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.