GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Maldives
Maldives: GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 23,630 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita, PPP in Maldives, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2024, gni per capita, ppp in Maldives stood at 23,630 current international $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, ppp in Maldives peaked at 23,630 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,010 current international $, in 1991.
That places Maldives 87th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,080 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 4,010 current international $ | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 4,260 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 4,410 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 4,860 current international $ | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 5,910 current international $ | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 6,360 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 6,840 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 7,310 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 7,730 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 8,120 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 8,000 current international $ | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 8,600 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 9,720 current international $ | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 10,460 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 9,450 current international $ | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 11,760 current international $ | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 10,910 current international $ | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 12,060 current international $ | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 10,920 current international $ | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 11,250 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 12,260 current international $ | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 12,660 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 13,570 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 15,110 current international $ | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 16,440 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 17,270 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 18,230 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 19,900 current international $ | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 20,820 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 12,320 current international $ | -40.8% |
| 2021 | 17,110 current international $ | +38.9% |
| 2022 | 20,250 current international $ | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 21,890 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 23,630 current international $ | +7.9% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 23,630 current international $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,880 current international $, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 23,630 current international $ is above the median for South Asia, which is 13,120 current international $, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI 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 | -40.8% | 20,820 current international $ | 12,320 current international $ |
| 2021 | +38.9% | 12,320 current international $ | 17,110 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,577 current international $ | 4,010 current international $ | 7,730 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,000 current international $ | 8,000 current international $ | 12,060 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,751 current international $ | 11,250 current international $ | 20,820 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,040 current international $ | 12,320 current international $ | 23,630 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 84 Mexico 24,920 current international $ compare
- 85 Azerbaijan 24,170 current international $ compare
- 86 Thailand 24,020 current international $ compare
- 88 Albania 23,310 current international $ compare
- 89 Nauru 23,210 current international $ compare
- 90 Armenia 21,990 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 gni per capita, ppp in Maldives?
- Gni per capita, ppp in Maldives was 23,630 current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 23,630 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,010 current international $ in 1991.
- How does Maldives rank for gni per capita, ppp?
- Maldives ranks 87th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, ppp rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. 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 GNI per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release