PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (UNESCO) in Maldives
Maldives: PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (UNESCO) was 7.66 LCU per international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
PPP conversion factor, GDP in Maldives, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppp conversion factor, gdp in Maldives is 7.66 LCU per international $, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor, gdp in Maldives peaked at 8.47 LCU per international $ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.02 LCU per international $, in 1990.
Maldives ranks 93rd of 203 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.
PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (UNESCO) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | LCU per international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.02 LCU per international $ | — |
| 1991 | 2.35 LCU per international $ | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 2.59 LCU per international $ | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 2.81 LCU per international $ | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 2.98 LCU per international $ | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 2.94 LCU per international $ | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 3.02 LCU per international $ | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 3.09 LCU per international $ | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 3.02 LCU per international $ | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 3.06 LCU per international $ | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 3.06 LCU per international $ | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 4.51 LCU per international $ | +47.6% |
| 2002 | 4.46 LCU per international $ | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 4.4 LCU per international $ | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 4.71 LCU per international $ | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 4.98 LCU per international $ | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 5.3 LCU per international $ | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 5.71 LCU per international $ | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 6.25 LCU per international $ | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 6.99 LCU per international $ | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 7.14 LCU per international $ | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 7.86 LCU per international $ | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 8.16 LCU per international $ | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 8.25 LCU per international $ | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.18 LCU per international $ | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 8.29 LCU per international $ | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 8.15 LCU per international $ | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 8.18 LCU per international $ | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 8.03 LCU per international $ | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 7.83 LCU per international $ | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 8.47 LCU per international $ | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 8.21 LCU per international $ | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 7.93 LCU per international $ | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 7.79 LCU per international $ | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 7.66 LCU per international $ | -1.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 7.66 LCU per international $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.41 LCU per international $, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 7.66 LCU per international $ is below the median for South Asia, which is 25.16 LCU per international $, 30% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (UNESCO) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +47.6% | 3.06 LCU per international $ | 4.51 LCU per international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.79 LCU per international $ | 2.02 LCU per international $ | 3.09 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.04 LCU per international $ | 3.06 LCU per international $ | 6.99 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.01 LCU per international $ | 7.14 LCU per international $ | 8.29 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.01 LCU per international $ | 7.66 LCU per international $ | 8.47 LCU per international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 ppp conversion factor, gdp in Maldives?
- Ppp conversion factor, gdp in Maldives was 7.66 LCU per international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor, gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 8.47 LCU per international $ in 2020.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor, gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 LCU per international $ in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for ppp conversion factor, gdp?
- Maldives ranks 93rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppp conversion factor, gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release