GDP (current LCU), per capita in Maldives
Maldives: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 203,377 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Maldives, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in Maldives is 203,377 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Maldives peaked at 203,377 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 745.08 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Maldives 90th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 745.08 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 803 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 840.08 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 912.47 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 1,106 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 987.41 current LCU per person | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 1,269 current LCU per person | +28.6% |
| 1977 | 1,204 current LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 1,400 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 1,799 current LCU per person | +28.5% |
| 1980 | 1,945 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 1,994 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1,972 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 2,276 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 4,191 current LCU per person | +84.1% |
| 1985 | 4,747 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 5,152 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 6,387 current LCU per person | +24.0% |
| 1988 | 7,020 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 7,869 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 9,139 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 10,810 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 1992 | 12,622 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 14,426 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 16,445 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 18,298 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 20,206 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 22,344 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 23,309 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 25,000 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 26,057 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 37,142 current LCU per person | +42.5% |
| 2002 | 39,374 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 45,422 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 52,099 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 48,595 current LCU per person | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 64,243 current LCU per person | +32.2% |
| 2007 | 73,704 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 86,495 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 86,196 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 91,822 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 108,413 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 114,642 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 126,561 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 137,486 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 148,207 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 152,882 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 161,711 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 175,814 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 180,589 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 113,727 current LCU per person | -37.0% |
| 2021 | 156,435 current LCU per person | +37.6% |
| 2022 | 181,347 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 192,803 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 203,377 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 203,377 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,705 current LCU per person, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 203,377 current LCU per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 258,192 current LCU per person, 79% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +84.1% | 2,276 current LCU per person | 4,191 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,107 current LCU per person | 745.08 current LCU per person | 1,799 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,355 current LCU per person | 1,945 current LCU per person | 7,869 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,260 current LCU per person | 9,139 current LCU per person | 25,000 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,933 current LCU per person | 26,057 current LCU per person | 86,495 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 139,813 current LCU per person | 91,822 current LCU per person | 180,589 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 169,538 current LCU per person | 113,727 current LCU per person | 203,377 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 87 Philippines 228,293 current LCU per person compare
- 88 India 228,150 current LCU per person compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 210,920 current LCU per person compare
- 91 Ukraine 202,288 current LCU per person compare
- 92 Israel 199,881 current LCU per person compare
- 93 Nepal 192,543 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Maldives
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3006 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3006 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.378 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 569.91 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1872 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2781 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 1,583 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 21,159 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Maldives?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Maldives was 203,377 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 203,377 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 745.08 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Maldives ranks 90th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (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.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
GDP (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.