GNI per capita in Maldives
Maldives: GNI per capita was 6,358 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita in Maldives, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
In 2020, gni per capita in Maldives stood at 6,358 US$.
The figure is down 33.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Maldives peaked at 9,507 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 868.64 US$, in 1990.
Maldives ranks 98th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 868.64 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 926.67 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 1,053 US$ | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 1,141 US$ | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 1,262 US$ | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 1,491 US$ | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 1,653 US$ | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 1,822 US$ | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 1,907 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 2,041 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 2,127 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 2,954 US$ | +38.8% |
| 2002 | 2,972 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3,359 US$ | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 3,833 US$ | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 3,543 US$ | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 4,686 US$ | +32.2% |
| 2007 | 4,737 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 5,793 US$ | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 5,914 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 6,226 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 6,517 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 6,581 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 7,053 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 7,683 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 8,303 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 8,467 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 8,821 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 9,324 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 9,507 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 6,358 US$ | -33.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 6,358 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,313 US$, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 6,358 US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 2,590 US$, 2.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI per capita in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -33.1% | 9,507 US$ | 6,358 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,417 US$ | 868.64 US$ | 2,041 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,992 US$ | 2,127 US$ | 5,914 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,848 US$ | 6,226 US$ | 9,507 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,358 US$ | 6,358 US$ | 6,358 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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$), annual growth rate 46.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Maldives?
- Gni per capita in Maldives was 6,358 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 9,507 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 868.64 US$ in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for gni per capita?
- Maldives ranks 98th out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.