Maldives in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Maldives, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$7.7 bn

2025

from $624.3 m in 2000

GDP per person

$14 615

2025

from $2 214 in 2000

Real growth

6.3%

2025

from 3.9% in 2000

Inflation

4.0%

2025

from −1.2% in 2000

Unemployment

4.5%

2025

from 2.0% in 2000

Government debt

125.4%of GDP

2025

from 39.0% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Maldives's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$7.7 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$7.7 bn
2024	$7.1 bn
2023	$6.6 bn
2022	$6.2 bn
2021	$5.3 bn
2020	$3.7 bn
2019	$5.7 bn
2018	$5.4 bn
2017	$4.8 bn
2016	$4.4 bn
2015	$4.1 bn
2014	$3.7 bn
2013	$3.3 bn
2012	$2.9 bn
2011	$2.8 bn
2010	$2.6 bn
2009	$2.3 bn
2008	$2.3 bn
2007	$1.9 bn
2006	$1.6 bn
2005	$1.2 bn
2004	$1.2 bn
2003	$1.1 bn
2002	$897.0 m
2001	$870.0 m
2000	$624.3 m

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

6.3%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	4.0%
2030 (projection)	4.0%
2029 (projection)	4.0%
2028 (projection)	4.2%
2027 (projection)	4.6%
2026 (projection)	3.0%
2025	6.3%
2024	3.5%
2023	4.9%
2022	13.8%
2021	37.5%
2020	−32.9%
2019	6.9%
2018	8.6%
2017	7.1%
2016	6.4%
2015	3.9%
2014	7.9%
2013	7.0%
2012	2.4%
2011	8.8%
2010	6.8%
2009	−8.3%
2008	9.0%
2007	7.1%
2006	23.6%
2005	−11.2%
2004	5.9%
2003	13.8%
2002	7.3%
2001	−3.9%
2000	3.9%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$14 6152025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$14 615	$28 555
2024	$13 379	$26 221
2023	$12 588	$24 807
2022	$11 786	$22 877
2021	$10 176	$19 053
2020	$7 394	$13 425
2019	$11 740	$23 077
2018	$11 423	$21 899
2017	$10 510	$19 768
2016	$9 948	$18 770
2015	$9 645	$17 875
2014	$8 939	$16 723
2013	$8 236	$15 264
2012	$7 461	$13 989
2011	$7 425	$13 726
2010	$7 174	$12 797
2009	$6 734	$12 266
2008	$6 757	$13 779
2007	$5 758	$12 852
2006	$5 019	$12 075
2005	$3 797	$9 704
2004	$4 070	$10 770
2003	$3 549	$10 065
2002	$3 076	$8 823
2001	$3 034	$8 236
2000	$2 214	$8 526

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200373%9%

202570%16%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

4.0%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	2.3%
2030 (projection)	2.0%
2029 (projection)	2.0%
2028 (projection)	2.0%
2027 (projection)	2.0%
2026 (projection)	3.0%
2025	4.0%
2024	1.4%
2023	2.9%
2022	2.3%
2021	0.5%
2020	−1.4%
2019	0.2%
2018	−0.1%
2017	2.8%
2016	0.5%
2015	0.9%
2014	2.1%
2013	3.8%
2012	10.9%
2011	11.3%
2010	6.2%
2009	4.5%
2008	12.0%
2007	6.8%
2006	2.7%
2005	1.3%
2004	−1.7%
2003	−1.3%
2002	4.2%
2001	0.7%
2000	−1.2%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

4.5%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	4.5%	15.7%
2024	4.3%	14.8%
2023	4.0%	14.1%
2022	4.3%	14.3%
2021	5.0%	15.3%
2020	5.4%	16.1%
2019	4.6%	13.5%
2018	5.0%	14.0%
2017	5.4%	14.6%
2016	5.8%	15.1%
2015	6.6%	16.8%
2014	7.5%	18.4%
2013	8.3%	19.6%
2012	9.1%	20.8%
2011	10.0%	22.1%
2010	10.9%	23.3%
2009	11.7%	24.7%
2008	10.4%	21.9%
2007	9.4%	19.9%
2006	8.3%	17.7%
2005	7.3%	15.6%
2004	6.2%	13.3%
2003	5.1%	11.1%
2002	4.1%	8.9%
2001	3.0%	6.7%
2000	2.0%	4.4%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

78.2%2024

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2024	78.2%	78.3%
2023	74.0%	75.3%
2022	82.7%	79.6%
2021	76.1%	66.5%
2020	48.2%	66.1%
2019	65.5%	71.6%
2018	66.5%	76.0%
2017	69.1%	72.8%
2016	71.6%	72.8%
2015	76.4%	67.3%
2014	91.3%	74.7%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

−18.7%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2024	−18.7%
2023	−21.1%
2022	−16.9%
2021	−8.6%
2020	−35.8%
2019	−25.8%
2018	−27.8%
2017	−21.3%
2016	−23.4%
2015	−7.3%
2014	−3.2%
2013	−3.9%
2012	−6.4%
2011	−13.8%
2010	−7.6%
2009	−9.4%
2008	−26.9%
2007	−14.4%
2006	−19.2%
2005	−23.5%
2004	−10.0%
2003	−3.0%
2002	−4.0%
2001	−6.8%
2000	−8.3%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

11.4%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2024	11.4%
2023	11.6%
2022	11.8%
2021	12.2%
2020	11.9%
2019	16.8%
2018	10.7%
2017	9.5%
2016	10.3%
2015	7.2%
2014	9.0%
2013	10.9%
2012	7.9%
2011	15.3%
2010	8.4%
2009	6.7%
2008	8.0%
2007	7.1%
2006	4.0%
2005	4.5%
2004	4.3%
2003	3.0%
2002	2.8%
2001	2.4%
2000	3.6%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

125.4%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	131.9%
2030 (projection)	133.2%
2029 (projection)	132.5%
2028 (projection)	131.4%
2027 (projection)	130.3%
2026 (projection)	129.4%
2025	125.4%
2024	133.3%
2023	122.4%
2022	111.6%
2021	123.4%
2020	155.7%
2019	77.2%
2018	70.7%
2017	63.8%
2016	61.9%
2015	54.8%
2014	55.1%
2013	55.9%
2012	57.1%
2011	51.9%
2010	52.7%
2009	48.4%
2008	39.0%
2007	35.8%
2006	36.8%
2005	43.2%
2004	34.7%
2003	37.6%
2002	44.3%
2001	41.8%
2000	39.0%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−2.9%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−6.7%
2030 (projection)	−8.4%
2029 (projection)	−8.7%
2028 (projection)	−8.9%
2027 (projection)	−9.1%
2026 (projection)	−11.2%
2025	−2.9%
2024	−11.6%
2023	−13.2%
2022	−11.2%
2021	−14.2%
2020	−23.7%
2019	−6.5%
2018	−5.2%
2017	−3.0%
2016	−9.9%
2015	−6.5%
2014	−2.4%
2013	−3.5%
2012	−6.9%
2011	−8.1%
2010	−13.6%
2009	−17.9%
2008	−9.9%
2007	−3.2%
2006	−4.5%
2005	−7.8%
2004	−2.3%
2003	−3.4%
2002	−4.0%
2001	−4.0%
2000	−3.9%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

19.4%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2021	19.4%
2020	20.1%
2019	19.9%
2018	20.1%
2017	20.7%
2016	20.0%
2015	19.6%
2014	19.3%
2011	12.1%
2010	8.8%
2009	9.1%
2008	11.6%
2007	12.2%
2006	11.8%
2005	11.6%
2004	10.5%
2003	9.4%
2002	9.5%
2001	9.8%
2000	13.8%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Maldives

Population

529 6762025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	529 676
2024	527 799
2023	525 994
2022	524 106
2021	516 154
2020	502 118
2019	487 731
2018	473 099
2017	458 287
2016	443 308
2015	428 154
2014	413 617
2013	400 070
2012	386 818
2011	373 674
2010	360 792
2009	348 275
2008	336 170
2007	324 479
2006	313 851
2005	306 429
2004	301 413
2003	296 491
2002	291 616
2001	286 767
2000	282 019

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	19.0%	76.0%	5.0%
2024	19.6%	75.8%	4.6%
2023	20.1%	75.6%	4.3%
2022	20.4%	75.5%	4.1%
2021	20.8%	75.3%	3.9%
2020	21.2%	74.9%	3.9%
2019	21.7%	74.5%	3.8%
2018	22.1%	74.1%	3.8%
2017	22.5%	73.7%	3.9%
2016	22.9%	73.2%	3.9%
2015	23.2%	72.8%	4.0%
2014	23.5%	72.4%	4.1%
2013	23.9%	72.0%	4.2%
2012	24.3%	71.5%	4.3%
2011	24.9%	70.8%	4.4%
2010	25.7%	69.9%	4.4%
2009	26.7%	68.8%	4.5%
2008	28.0%	67.4%	4.6%
2007	29.5%	65.8%	4.7%
2006	31.2%	64.1%	4.7%
2005	32.7%	62.7%	4.6%
2004	34.2%	61.4%	4.4%
2003	35.6%	60.1%	4.3%
2002	37.1%	58.8%	4.1%
2001	38.7%	57.4%	3.9%
2000	40.2%	56.0%	3.8%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

1.562024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	1.56
2023	1.58
2022	1.58
2021	1.60
2020	1.61
2019	1.64
2018	1.71
2017	1.80
2016	1.90
2015	2.00
2014	2.09
2013	2.17
2012	2.25
2011	2.31
2010	2.35
2009	2.39
2008	2.37
2007	2.29
2006	2.20
2005	2.20
2004	2.26
2003	2.34
2002	2.42
2001	2.53
2000	2.69

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

81.3 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	81.3 years
2023	81.0 years
2022	80.8 years
2021	78.0 years
2020	78.7 years
2019	79.7 years
2018	79.4 years
2017	79.2 years
2016	78.9 years
2015	78.6 years
2014	78.2 years
2013	77.8 years
2012	77.5 years
2011	77.1 years
2010	76.8 years
2009	76.4 years
2008	76.0 years
2007	75.7 years
2006	75.3 years
2005	74.8 years
2004	73.0 years
2003	73.3 years
2002	72.4 years
2001	71.7 years
2000	70.9 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−2 2832025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 9 648 people, in 2019.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−2 283
2024	−2 421
2023	−2 877
2022	−2 674
2021	9 412
2020	9 642
2019	9 648
2018	9 637
2017	9 555
2016	9 421
2015	9 324
2014	7 700
2013	6 963
2012	6 800
2011	6 611
2010	6 369
2009	6 093
2008	6 035
2007	6 160
2006	5 006
2005	578
2004	668
2003	578
2002	607
2001	560
2000	300

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

9.3%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	9.3%
2022	7.5%
2021	8.8%
2020	11.4%
2019	7.5%
2018	7.3%
2017	9.2%
2016	10.2%
2015	8.7%
2014	7.9%
2013	8.2%
2012	8.7%
2011	7.9%
2010	8.5%
2009	10.1%
2008	11.5%
2007	8.3%
2006	8.1%
2005	8.8%
2004	7.5%
2003	6.8%
2002	8.8%
2001	8.2%
2000	7.7%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

5.2%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2023	5.2%
2022	4.7%
2021	4.6%
2020	5.8%
2019	4.1%
2018	3.9%
2017	3.8%
2016	3.7%
2015	3.9%
2014	3.1%
2013	3.4%
2012	3.3%
2011	3.1%
2010	3.6%
2009	5.1%
2008	4.5%
2007	4.4%
2006	4.7%
2005	5.0%
2004	4.7%
2003	5.3%
2002	5.8%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

85.2%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	85.2%
2023	84.5%
2022	83.9%
2021	82.0%
2020	79.1%
2019	77.5%
2018	70.9%
2017	65.0%
2016	59.5%
2015	54.5%
2014	49.3%
2013	44.1%
2012	38.9%
2011	34.0%
2010	26.5%
2009	24.8%
2008	23.2%
2007	16.3%
2006	11.0%
2005	6.9%
2004	6.6%
2003	6.0%
2002	5.3%
2001	3.6%
2000	2.2%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

29.32019

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2019	29.3
2016	31.3
2009	38.4
2002	41.3

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

42.5%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	42.5%
2024	42.0%
2023	41.5%
2022	41.1%
2021	40.7%
2020	40.4%
2019	40.0%
2018	39.7%
2017	39.3%
2016	39.0%
2015	38.6%
2014	38.2%
2013	37.8%
2012	37.5%
2011	37.1%
2010	36.8%
2009	36.4%
2008	35.9%
2007	35.4%
2006	34.9%
2005	34.1%
2004	32.9%
2003	31.4%
2002	29.9%
2001	28.6%
2000	27.6%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

5.8%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	5.8%
2020	5.6%
2019	4.4%
2018	3.9%
2017	2.8%
2016	2.2%
2015	1.5%
2014	1.4%
2013	0.8%
2012	0.7%
2011	0.5%
2010	0.5%
2009	0.4%
2008	0.4%
2007	0.0%
2006	0.0%
2005	0.0%
2004	0.0%
2003	0.0%
2002	0.0%
2001	0.0%
2000	0.0%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

1.2%2022

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2022	1.2%
2021	1.4%
2020	1.6%
2019	1.3%
2018	1.3%
2017	1.3%
2016	1.2%
2015	1.5%
2014	1.2%
2013	1.3%
2012	1.2%
2011	1.3%
2010	1.4%
2009	1.5%
2008	1.5%
2007	1.5%
2006	1.6%
2005	2.0%
2004	1.7%
2003	2.2%
2002	1.8%
2001	2.3%
2000	2.3%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

3.6 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	3.6 t
2023	3.4 t
2022	3.4 t
2021	3.3 t
2020	2.4 t
2019	3.1 t
2018	2.9 t
2017	3.5 t
2016	3.9 t
2015	3.7 t
2014	5.3 t
2013	4.0 t
2012	3.7 t
2011	3.1 t
2010	2.9 t
2009	2.8 t
2008	2.8 t
2007	2.7 t
2006	2.7 t
2005	2.2 t
2004	2.5 t
2003	1.9 t
2002	2.3 t
2001	1.9 t
2000	2.2 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

2.8%2023

+0.0 points since 2000, between 2.7% and 2.8% in every year

20002.7%

20232.8%

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	2.8%
2022	2.7%
2021	2.7%
2020	2.7%
2019	2.7%
2018	2.7%
2017	2.7%
2016	2.7%
2015	2.7%
2014	2.7%
2013	2.7%
2012	2.7%
2011	2.7%
2010	2.7%
2009	2.7%
2008	2.7%
2007	2.7%
2006	2.7%
2005	2.7%
2004	2.7%
2003	2.7%
2002	2.7%
2001	2.7%
2000	2.7%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Maldives's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1968
Official language: Maldivian
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

MVISO alpha-2

MDVISO alpha-3

462ISO numeric

Calling code: +960
Internet domain: .mv
Time zone: UTC+05:00

Memberships

1976OICOrganisation of Islamic Cooperation

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q826 · World Bank data · Asia