GDP (current US$), per capita in Maldives
Maldives: GDP (current US$), per capita was 13,216 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Maldives, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 13,216 current US$ per person for gdp (current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Maldives peaked at 13,216 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 137.26 current US$ per person, in 1977.
Maldives ranks 91st of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 156.86 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 169.77 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 192.24 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 228.69 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1974 | 281.49 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1975 | 171.43 current US$ per person | -39.1% |
| 1976 | 151.84 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 137.26 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 156.05 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 240.23 current US$ per person | +53.9% |
| 1980 | 257.61 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 264.15 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 274.83 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 322.84 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 594.49 current US$ per person | +84.1% |
| 1985 | 668.83 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 720.45 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 692.46 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 799.09 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 870.38 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 956.76 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 1,054 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 1,194 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 1,317 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 1,419 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 1,555 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 1,717 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 1,898 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 1,980 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 2,124 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 2,214 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 3,034 current US$ per person | +37.0% |
| 2002 | 3,076 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 3,549 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 4,070 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 3,797 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 5,019 current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 2007 | 5,758 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 6,757 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 6,734 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 7,174 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 7,425 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 7,461 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 8,236 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 8,939 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 9,645 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 9,948 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 10,510 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 11,423 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 11,740 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 7,394 current US$ per person | -37.0% |
| 2021 | 10,176 current US$ per person | +37.6% |
| 2022 | 11,786 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 12,530 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 13,216 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 13,216 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,636 current US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 13,216 current US$ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 3,268 current US$ per person, 4.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per capita in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +84.1% | 322.84 current US$ per person | 594.49 current US$ per person |
| 1975 | -39.1% | 281.49 current US$ per person | 171.43 current US$ per person |
| 2020 | -37.0% | 11,740 current US$ per person | 7,394 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 188.58 current US$ per person | 137.26 current US$ per person | 281.49 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 546.51 current US$ per person | 257.61 current US$ per person | 870.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,522 current US$ per person | 956.76 current US$ per person | 2,124 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,401 current US$ per person | 2,214 current US$ per person | 6,757 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,250 current US$ per person | 7,174 current US$ per person | 11,740 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,020 current US$ per person | 7,394 current US$ per person | 13,216 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 us$), per capita in Maldives?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Maldives was 13,216 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 13,216 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 137.26 current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Maldives rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Maldives ranks 91st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.