Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Maldives
Maldives: Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) 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 192 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 (annual %) (International Financial) 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% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 4.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 4.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.1%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) 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 | -722.5% | 0.2% | -1.4% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 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 192 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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About this data
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.