Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Maldives
Maldives: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.8378 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Maldives, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Maldives stood at 0.8378 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Maldives peaked at 0.9297 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8378 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Maldives ranks 192nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.9077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2004 | 0.8968 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8904 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8903 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8913 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.877 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8766 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.8378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.8378 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8953 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.8378 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.8961 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8879 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8692 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 189 Jamaica 0.8487 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 190 Curacao 0.8476 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 191 Argentina 0.8456 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 193 Cape Verde 0.8368 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 194 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8359 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 195 Dominica 0.8344 current US$ 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 us$), per unit of gdp in Maldives?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Maldives was 0.8378 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9297 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8378 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Maldives rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 192nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.