Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Maldives
Maldives: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 205,991 current LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Maldives, 2014–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 205,991 current LCU per person for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 79.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Maldives peaked at 205,991 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 114,651 current LCU per person, in 2014.
Maldives ranks 85th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 114,651 current LCU per person | — |
| 2015 | 134,668 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 154,645 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 167,845 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 192,682 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 191,602 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 134,061 current LCU per person | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 141,432 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 175,728 current LCU per person | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 196,128 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 205,991 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 205,991 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 199,714 current LCU per person, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 205,991 current LCU per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 295,484 current LCU per person, 70% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 159,349 current LCU per person | 114,651 current LCU per person | 192,682 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 170,668 current LCU per person | 134,061 current LCU per person | 205,991 current LCU per person | 5 |
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)
- 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 gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Maldives?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Maldives was 205,991 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 205,991 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,651 current LCU per person in 2014.
- How does Maldives rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Maldives ranks 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.7%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (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.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross national expenditure (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.