Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) in Maldives
Maldives: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) was 99.98 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Maldives, 2003–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Maldives stood at 99.98 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Maldives peaked at 99.98 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.22 billion current LCU, in 2003.
Maldives ranks 146th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 12.22 billion current LCU | — |
| 2004 | 14.08 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 13.26 billion current LCU | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 17.95 billion current LCU | +35.4% |
| 2007 | 21.29 billion current LCU | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 26.32 billion current LCU | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 27.91 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 30.73 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 36.67 billion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 40.11 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 45.09 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 50.68 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 56.24 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 58.86 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 63.88 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 72.04 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 77.25 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 51.92 billion current LCU | -32.8% |
| 2021 | 70.78 billion current LCU | +36.3% |
| 2022 | 84.16 billion current LCU | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 87.09 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 92.52 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 99.98 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 99.98 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 896.75 billion current LCU, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 99.98 billion current LCU is below the median for South Asia, which is 17.21 trillion current LCU, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) 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 | -32.8% | 77.25 billion current LCU | 51.92 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.00 billion current LCU | 12.22 billion current LCU | 27.91 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 2010s | 53.15 billion current LCU | 30.73 billion current LCU | 77.25 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.08 billion current LCU | 51.92 billion current LCU | 99.98 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More economy & growth data for Maldives
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -39.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Maldives?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Maldives was 99.98 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 99.98 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.22 billion current LCU in 2003.
- How does Maldives rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva)?
- Maldives ranks 146th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices reflects the price of products receivable by the producer exclusive of taxes payable on products and inclusive of subsidies receivable on products, less intermediate consumption valued at purchasers' prices. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.