Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Maldives
Maldives: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 161,135 current LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Maldives, 2014–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 161,135 current LCU per person for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Maldives peaked at 161,135 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75,197 current LCU per person, in 2020.
That places Maldives 74th out of 193 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.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 102,682 current LCU per person | — |
| 2015 | 99,732 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 111,247 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 117,811 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 133,694 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 129,323 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 75,197 current LCU per person | -41.9% |
| 2021 | 104,042 current LCU per person | +38.4% |
| 2022 | 144,302 current LCU per person | +38.7% |
| 2023 | 145,855 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 161,135 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 161,135 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91,227 current LCU per person, 1.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 161,135 current LCU per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 115,865 current LCU per person, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 115,748 current LCU per person | 99,732 current LCU per person | 133,694 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 126,106 current LCU per person | 75,197 current LCU per person | 161,135 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 71 Algeria 176,345 current LCU per person compare
- 72 Bhutan 169,335 current LCU per person compare
- 73 United Arab Emirates 168,794 current LCU per person compare
- 75 Yemen 160,752 current LCU per person compare
- 76 Ukraine 118,791 current LCU per person compare
- 77 Ireland 116,330 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 imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Maldives?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Maldives was 161,135 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 161,135 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,197 current LCU per person in 2020.
- How does Maldives rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Maldives ranks 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. 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 Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (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.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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
Imports of goods and services (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.