GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Maldives
Maldives: GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 203,376 current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
203,376 current LCU
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
91st
of 211 countries
All-time high
203,376 current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
745.08 current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP per capita in Maldives, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 203,376 current LCU for gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Maldives peaked at 203,376 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 745.08 current LCU, in 1970.
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 per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 745.08 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 803 current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 840.08 current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 912.47 current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 1,106 current LCU | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 987.41 current LCU | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 1,269 current LCU | +28.6% |
| 1977 | 1,204 current LCU | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 1,400 current LCU | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 1,799 current LCU | +28.5% |
| 1980 | 1,945 current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 1,994 current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1,972 current LCU | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 2,276 current LCU | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 4,191 current LCU | +84.1% |
| 1985 | 4,747 current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 5,152 current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 6,387 current LCU | +24.0% |
| 1988 | 7,020 current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 7,869 current LCU | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 9,139 current LCU | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 10,810 current LCU | +18.3% |
| 1992 | 12,622 current LCU | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 14,426 current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 16,445 current LCU | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 18,298 current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 20,206 current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 22,344 current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 23,309 current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 25,000 current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 26,057 current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 37,142 current LCU | +42.5% |
| 2002 | 39,374 current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 45,422 current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 52,099 current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 48,595 current LCU | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 64,242 current LCU | +32.2% |
| 2007 | 73,704 current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 86,495 current LCU | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 86,196 current LCU | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 91,822 current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 108,413 current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 114,642 current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 126,561 current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 137,486 current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 148,207 current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 152,882 current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 161,711 current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 175,814 current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 180,589 current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 113,727 current LCU | -37.0% |
| 2021 | 156,435 current LCU | +37.6% |
| 2022 | 181,347 current LCU | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 192,802 current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 203,376 current LCU | +5.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 203,376 current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 125,072 current LCU, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 203,376 current LCU is below the median for South Asia, which is 258,192 current LCU, 79% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) 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 | 4,191 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,107 current LCU | 745.08 current LCU | 1,799 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,355 current LCU | 1,945 current LCU | 7,869 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,260 current LCU | 9,139 current LCU | 25,000 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,933 current LCU | 26,057 current LCU | 86,495 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 139,813 current LCU | 91,822 current LCU | 180,589 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 169,537 current LCU | 113,727 current LCU | 203,376 current LCU | 5 |
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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)
- Population growth rate -0.305 (2100)
- Population density 1,583 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 21,159 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Maldives?
- Gdp per capita in Maldives was 203,376 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 203,376 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 745.08 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for gdp per capita?
- Maldives ranks 91st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release