Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Maldives
Maldives: Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power was 11.05 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Maldives, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Maldives stood at 11.05. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 86.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Maldives peaked at 11.05 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3883, in 1970.
That places Maldives 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3883 | — |
| 1971 | 0.4085 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4184 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.425 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4494 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4135 | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4159 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4628 | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5307 | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5873 | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6964 | +18.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7783 | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7549 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8776 | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 1.11 | +27.0% |
| 1985 | 1.26 | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 1.38 | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 1.5 | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 1.63 | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 1.78 | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 2.07 | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 2.23 | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 2.37 | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 2.51 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 2.68 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 2.87 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 3.1 | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 3.36 | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 3.61 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 3.83 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 3.98 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 3.82 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 4.1 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 4.66 | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 4.94 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 4.29 | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 5.42 | +26.1% |
| 2007 | 5.83 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 6.39 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 5.92 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 6.36 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 6.9 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 7.07 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 7.59 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 8.14 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 8.38 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 8.91 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 9.55 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 10.33 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 11.05 | +7.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 11.05 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73.89, 15% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 11.05 is below the median for South Asia, which is 193.77, 6% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power 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 | +27.0% | 0.8776 | 1.11 |
| 2006 | +26.1% | 4.29 | 5.42 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.45 | 0.3883 | 0.5873 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.18 | 0.6964 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.86 | 2.07 | 3.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.94 | 3.82 | 6.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.43 | 6.36 | 11.05 | 10 |
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 gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Maldives?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Maldives was 11.05 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 11.05 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3883 in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power?
- Maldives ranks 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.