GNI (current LCU), per capita in Maldives
Maldives: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 181,077 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Maldives, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gni (current lcu), per capita in Maldives stood at 181,077 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Maldives peaked at 181,077 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 648.82 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Maldives 92nd out of 207 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.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 648.82 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 699.27 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 731.53 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 794.6 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 963.35 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 859.74 current LCU per person | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 1,106 current LCU per person | +28.6% |
| 1977 | 1,048 current LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 1,218 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 1,568 current LCU per person | +28.7% |
| 1980 | 1,694 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 1,732 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1,726 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1,977 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 3,610 current LCU per person | +82.6% |
| 1985 | 4,258 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 4,364 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 5,366 current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 1988 | 6,588 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 1989 | 7,138 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 8,238 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 9,417 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 11,027 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 12,390 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 14,486 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 17,382 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 19,224 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 21,138 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 22,094 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 23,684 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 24,805 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 36,100 current LCU per person | +45.5% |
| 2002 | 38,379 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 43,893 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 50,660 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 47,305 current LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 62,583 current LCU per person | +32.3% |
| 2007 | 62,634 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 75,760 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 76,811 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 80,780 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 96,898 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 103,832 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 112,592 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 124,282 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 136,275 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 140,647 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 149,101 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 159,795 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 162,933 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 104,360 current LCU per person | -35.9% |
| 2021 | 140,493 current LCU per person | +34.6% |
| 2022 | 160,488 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 170,662 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 181,077 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 181,077 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,158 current LCU per person, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 181,077 current LCU per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 262,264 current LCU per person, 69% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (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 | +82.6% | 1,977 current LCU per person | 3,610 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 963.77 current LCU per person | 648.82 current LCU per person | 1,568 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,845 current LCU per person | 1,694 current LCU per person | 7,138 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,908 current LCU per person | 8,238 current LCU per person | 23,684 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,893 current LCU per person | 24,805 current LCU per person | 76,811 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 126,713 current LCU per person | 80,780 current LCU per person | 162,933 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 151,416 current LCU per person | 104,360 current LCU per person | 181,077 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 89 Israel 198,315 current LCU per person compare
- 90 Greenland 196,570 current LCU per person compare
- 91 Nepal 195,703 current LCU per person compare
- 93 United Arab Emirates 179,881 current LCU per person compare
- 94 Liechtenstein 148,502 current LCU per person compare
- 95 Bermuda 144,370 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in Maldives?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Maldives was 181,077 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 181,077 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 648.82 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Maldives ranks 92nd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.