GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Maldives
Maldives: GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 26,543 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26,543 current international $
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
85th
of 202 countries
All-time high
26,543 current international $
in 2024
All-time low
4,528 current international $
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita, PPP in Maldives, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita, ppp in Maldives stood at 26,543 current international $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Maldives peaked at 26,543 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,528 current international $, in 1990.
Maldives ranks 85th of 202 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 (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,528 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 4,604 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 4,881 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 5,138 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 5,520 current international $ | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 6,223 current international $ | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 6,687 current international $ | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 7,226 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 7,710 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 8,162 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 8,526 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 8,236 current international $ | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 8,823 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 10,066 current international $ | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 10,770 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 9,704 current international $ | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 12,075 current international $ | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 12,852 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 13,779 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 12,266 current international $ | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 12,797 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 13,726 current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 13,989 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 15,264 current international $ | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 16,722 current international $ | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 17,875 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 18,770 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 19,768 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 21,899 current international $ | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 23,077 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 13,425 current international $ | -41.8% |
| 2021 | 19,053 current international $ | +41.9% |
| 2022 | 22,880 current international $ | +20.1% |
| 2023 | 24,735 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 26,543 current international $ | +7.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 26,543 current international $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,167 current international $, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 26,543 current international $ is above the median for South Asia, which is 13,396 current international $, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -41.8% | 23,077 current international $ | 13,425 current international $ |
| 2021 | +41.9% | 13,425 current international $ | 19,053 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,068 current international $ | 4,528 current international $ | 8,162 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,710 current international $ | 8,236 current international $ | 13,779 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,389 current international $ | 12,797 current international $ | 23,077 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,327 current international $ | 13,425 current international $ | 26,543 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 82 Dominican Republic 27,541 current international $ compare
- 83 China 27,105 current international $ compare
- 84 North Macedonia 26,587 current international $ compare
- 86 Mexico 25,688 current international $ compare
- 87 Azerbaijan 25,089 current international $ compare
- 88 Thailand 24,708 current 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 26,543 current 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 26,543 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,528 current international $ in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Maldives ranks 85th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. 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 (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release