Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita was 188,752 current LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Maldives, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Maldives is 188,752 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Maldives peaked at 188,752 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41,230 current LCU per person, in 2003.
Maldives ranks 91st of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 41,230 current LCU per person | — |
| 2004 | 46,722 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 43,267 current LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 57,188 current LCU per person | +32.2% |
| 2007 | 65,619 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 78,295 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 80,133 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 85,174 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 98,139 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 103,703 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 112,701 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 122,537 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 131,361 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 132,773 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 139,378 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 152,262 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 158,381 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 103,405 current LCU per person | -34.7% |
| 2021 | 137,135 current LCU per person | +32.6% |
| 2022 | 160,579 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 165,572 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 175,295 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 188,752 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 188,752 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 117,314 current LCU per person, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 188,752 current LCU per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 260,284 current LCU per person, 73% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), 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 | -34.7% | 158,381 current LCU per person | 103,405 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58,922 current LCU per person | 41,230 current LCU per person | 80,133 current LCU per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 123,641 current LCU per person | 85,174 current LCU per person | 158,381 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 155,123 current LCU per person | 103,405 current LCU per person | 188,752 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 88 India 214,232 current LCU per person compare
- 89 Suriname 214,058 current LCU per person compare
- 90 Ukraine 198,032 current LCU per person compare
- 92 United Arab Emirates 184,629 current LCU per person compare
- 93 Nepal 184,158 current LCU per person compare
- 94 Israel 183,250 current LCU 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)
- 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Maldives?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Maldives was 188,752 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 188,752 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,230 current LCU per person in 2003.
- How does Maldives rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- Maldives ranks 91st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.