GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Maldives
Maldives: GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) was 23,351 constant 2011 international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23,351 constant 2011 international $
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
85th
of 198 countries
All-time high
23,351 constant 2011 international $
in 2024
All-time low
8,799 constant 2011 international $
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita, PPP in Maldives, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in constant 2011 international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita, ppp in Maldives is 23,351 constant 2011 international $, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Maldives peaked at 23,351 constant 2011 international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,799 constant 2011 international $, in 1991.
Maldives ranks 85th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | constant 2011 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,946 constant 2011 international $ | — |
| 1991 | 8,799 constant 2011 international $ | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 9,121 constant 2011 international $ | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 9,379 constant 2011 international $ | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 9,866 constant 2011 international $ | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 10,894 constant 2011 international $ | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 11,495 constant 2011 international $ | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 12,211 constant 2011 international $ | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 12,885 constant 2011 international $ | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 13,449 constant 2011 international $ | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 13,738 constant 2011 international $ | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 12,978 constant 2011 international $ | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 13,690 constant 2011 international $ | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 15,316 constant 2011 international $ | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 15,959 constant 2011 international $ | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 13,943 constant 2011 international $ | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 16,830 constant 2011 international $ | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 17,440 constant 2011 international $ | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 18,344 constant 2011 international $ | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 16,230 constant 2011 international $ | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 16,730 constant 2011 international $ | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 17,582 constant 2011 international $ | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 17,390 constant 2011 international $ | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 17,987 constant 2011 international $ | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 18,765 constant 2011 international $ | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 18,829 constant 2011 international $ | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 19,345 constant 2011 international $ | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 20,037 constant 2011 international $ | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 21,073 constant 2011 international $ | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 21,856 constant 2011 international $ | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 14,243 constant 2011 international $ | -34.8% |
| 2021 | 19,053 constant 2011 international $ | +33.8% |
| 2022 | 21,358 constant 2011 international $ | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 22,287 constant 2011 international $ | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 23,351 constant 2011 international $ | +4.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 23,351 constant 2011 international $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,742 constant 2011 international $, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 23,351 constant 2011 international $ is above the median for South Asia, which is 11,785 constant 2011 international $, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) 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 | -34.8% | 21,856 constant 2011 international $ | 14,243 constant 2011 international $ |
| 2021 | +33.8% | 14,243 constant 2011 international $ | 19,053 constant 2011 international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,704 constant 2011 international $ | 8,799 constant 2011 international $ | 13,449 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,447 constant 2011 international $ | 12,978 constant 2011 international $ | 18,344 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,959 constant 2011 international $ | 16,730 constant 2011 international $ | 21,856 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,058 constant 2011 international $ | 14,243 constant 2011 international $ | 23,351 constant 2011 international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 82 Saint Lucia 24,252 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 83 Dominican Republic 24,230 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 84 China 23,846 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 86 Azerbaijan 22,072 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 87 Mexico 22,033 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 88 Thailand 21,737 constant 2011 international $ 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)
- 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, ppp in Maldives?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Maldives was 23,351 constant 2011 international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 23,351 constant 2011 international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,799 constant 2011 international $ in 1991.
- How does Maldives rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Maldives ranks 85th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release