Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 24,401 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Maldives, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Maldives stood at 24,401 international-$ in 2021 prices per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Maldives peaked at 24,401 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,799 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1991.
That places Maldives 85th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,946 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 8,799 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 9,121 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 9,379 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 9,866 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 10,894 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 11,495 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 12,211 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 12,885 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 13,449 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 13,738 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 12,978 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 13,690 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 15,316 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 15,959 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 13,943 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 16,830 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 17,440 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 18,344 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 16,230 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 16,730 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 17,582 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 17,390 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 17,987 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 18,765 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 18,829 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 19,345 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 20,037 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 21,073 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 21,856 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 14,243 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -34.8% |
| 2021 | 19,053 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +33.8% |
| 2022 | 21,358 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 22,333 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 23,034 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 24,401 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.9% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 24,401 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,772 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 24,401 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 12,311 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), 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 | -34.8% | 21,856 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 14,243 international-$ in 2021 prices per person |
| 2021 | +33.8% | 14,243 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 19,053 international-$ in 2021 prices per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,704 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,799 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 13,449 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,447 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 12,978 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 18,344 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,959 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 16,730 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 21,856 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,737 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 14,243 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 24,401 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 82 China 25,067 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 83 Dominican Republic 24,543 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 84 Saint Lucia 24,503 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 86 Albania 22,724 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 87 Thailand 22,432 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 22,314 international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate 46.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Maldives?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Maldives was 24,401 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 24,401 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,799 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1991.
- How does Maldives rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Maldives ranks 85th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.