Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Maldives
Maldives: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 13,385 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Maldives, 2014–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Maldives stood at 13,385 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Maldives peaked at 13,385 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,454 current US$ per person, in 2014.
That places Maldives 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 US$), per capita (capita US) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7,454 current US$ per person | — |
| 2015 | 8,764 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 10,062 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 10,908 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 12,519 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 12,456 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 8,716 current US$ per person | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 9,200 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 11,421 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 12,746 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 13,385 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 13,385 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,053 current US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 13,385 current US$ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 3,844 current US$ per person, 3.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,361 current US$ per person | 7,454 current US$ per person | 12,519 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 11,094 current US$ per person | 8,716 current US$ per person | 13,385 current US$ 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 us$), per capita in Maldives?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Maldives was 13,385 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 13,385 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,454 current US$ per person in 2014.
- How does Maldives rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Maldives ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.6%. 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 national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.