GDP per capita in Maldives
Maldives: GDP per capita was 24,401 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Maldives, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Maldives is 24,401 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Maldives peaked at 24,401 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,799 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1991.
Maldives ranks 85th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,704 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,799 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,449 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,447 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,978 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,344 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,959 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,730 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21,856 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,737 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,243 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24,401 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 82 China 25,066 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 83 Dominican Republic 24,543 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 84 Saint Lucia 24,503 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 86 Albania 22,724 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 87 Thailand 22,432 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 22,314 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Maldives
- Final consumption expenditure 69.3% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 1.8% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 51.8% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.89 billion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 75.26 billion current LCU (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.03 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 5.8% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 1.83 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 100.0% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 2.13 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Maldives?
- Gdp per capita in Maldives was 24,401 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 24,401 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,799 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- How does Maldives rank for gdp per capita?
- Maldives ranks 85th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.