Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Maldives
Maldives: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 12.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Maldives, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 12.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Maldives peaked at 13.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
Maldives ranks 100th 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 unit of GDP in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 11.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2004 | 11.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 11.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 11.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 11.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 11.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 13.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 13.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 13.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 13.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 13.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 13.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 13.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 13.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 13.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 13.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 13.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 13.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 13.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 13.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 12.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 12.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 12.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 99.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 13% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 97 Lesotho 15.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Eritrea 14.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Moldova 14.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Botswana 12.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Seychelles 12.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Ghana 11.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Maldives?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Maldives was 12.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 13.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Maldives rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 100th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.