Inflation, consumer prices in Maldives
Maldives: Inflation, consumer prices was 4.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Maldives, 1986–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 4.0% for inflation, consumer prices in 2025.
The figure is up 183.9% on the previous year and up 320.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Maldives peaked at 20.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -1.7%, in 2004.
That places Maldives 63rd out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices in Maldives, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 9.7% | — |
| 1987 | 9.7% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 6.5% | -33.5% |
| 1989 | 7.2% | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | -49.1% |
| 1991 | 14.7% | +303.1% |
| 1992 | 16.9% | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 20.1% | +19.4% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | -83.2% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | +62.1% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | +21.3% |
| 1998 | -1.4% | -118.5% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | -310.3% |
| 2000 | -1.2% | -139.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -157.3% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +521.3% |
| 2003 | -1.3% | -130.2% |
| 2004 | -1.7% | +33.7% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -177.1% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +110.6% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +148.1% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +77.2% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -62.4% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | +35.8% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +83.3% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -65.0% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -44.3% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -55.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -47.3% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +460.7% |
| 2018 | -0.1% | -104.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -265.0% |
| 2020 | -1.4% | -722.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -139.7% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +329.1% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +24.6% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -51.4% |
| 2025 | 4.0% | +183.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.3% | 6.5% | 9.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | -1.4% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | -1.7% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | -0.1% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | -1.4% | 4.0% | 6 |
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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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 12.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8861 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 12,951 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 10.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8965 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 13,102 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 13.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Maldives?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Maldives was 4.0% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.7% in 2004.
- How does Maldives rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Maldives ranks 63rd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 320.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.