Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) in Maldives
Maldives: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) was 10,471 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in Maldives, 2014–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 10,471 current US$ per person for imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Maldives peaked at 10,471 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,889 current US$ per person, in 2020.
Maldives ranks 61st of 193 countries on this measure, 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 US$), per capita (capita) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6,676 current US$ per person | — |
| 2015 | 6,490 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 7,239 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 7,657 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 8,687 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 8,407 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 4,889 current US$ per person | -41.9% |
| 2021 | 6,768 current US$ per person | +38.4% |
| 2022 | 9,378 current US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 2023 | 9,479 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 10,471 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 10,471 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,093 current US$ per person, 3.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 10,471 current US$ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 895.64 current US$ per person, 11.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,526 current US$ per person | 6,490 current US$ per person | 8,687 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 8,197 current US$ per person | 4,889 current US$ per person | 10,471 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 58 United States 12,099 current US$ per person compare
- 59 Greece 11,854 current US$ per person compare
- 60 Bulgaria 10,525 current US$ per person compare
- 62 French Polynesia 10,356 current US$ per person compare
- 63 Oman 9,895 current US$ per person compare
- 64 Montenegro 9,736 current US$ 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 us$), per capita in Maldives?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Maldives was 10,471 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 10,471 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,889 current US$ per person in 2020.
- How does Maldives rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita?
- Maldives ranks 61st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.