GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Maldives
Maldives: GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 181,077 current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita in Maldives, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 181,077 current LCU for gni per capita in 2024. 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 per capita in Maldives peaked at 181,077 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 648.82 current LCU, in 1970.
That places Maldives 93rd 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 per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 648.82 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 699.27 current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 731.53 current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 794.6 current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 963.35 current LCU | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 859.74 current LCU | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 1,106 current LCU | +28.6% |
| 1977 | 1,048 current LCU | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 1,218 current LCU | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 1,568 current LCU | +28.7% |
| 1980 | 1,694 current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 1,732 current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1,726 current LCU | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1,977 current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 3,610 current LCU | +82.6% |
| 1985 | 4,258 current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 4,364 current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 5,366 current LCU | +23.0% |
| 1988 | 6,588 current LCU | +22.8% |
| 1989 | 7,138 current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 8,238 current LCU | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 9,417 current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 11,027 current LCU | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 12,390 current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 14,486 current LCU | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 17,382 current LCU | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 19,224 current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 21,138 current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 22,094 current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 23,684 current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 24,805 current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 36,100 current LCU | +45.5% |
| 2002 | 38,379 current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 43,893 current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 50,660 current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 47,305 current LCU | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 62,583 current LCU | +32.3% |
| 2007 | 62,634 current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 75,760 current LCU | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 76,811 current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 80,780 current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 96,898 current LCU | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 103,832 current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 112,592 current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 124,282 current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 136,275 current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 140,647 current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 149,101 current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 159,795 current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 162,934 current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 104,360 current LCU | -35.9% |
| 2021 | 140,493 current LCU | +34.6% |
| 2022 | 160,488 current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 170,662 current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 181,077 current LCU | +6.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 181,077 current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,528 current LCU, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 181,077 current LCU is below the median for South Asia, which is 262,263 current LCU, 69% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI 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 | +82.6% | 1,977 current LCU | 3,610 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 963.77 current LCU | 648.82 current LCU | 1,568 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,845 current LCU | 1,694 current LCU | 7,138 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,908 current LCU | 8,238 current LCU | 23,684 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,893 current LCU | 24,805 current LCU | 76,811 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 126,714 current LCU | 80,780 current LCU | 162,934 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 151,416 current LCU | 104,360 current LCU | 181,077 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 gni per capita in Maldives?
- Gni per capita in Maldives was 181,077 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 181,077 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 648.82 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for gni per capita?
- Maldives ranks 93rd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release