Maldives
Capital: MaleRegion: South AsiaIncome: Upper middle income
GDP
$8.22B
2026
Population
527,799
2024
GDP per Capita
$20K
2026
Life Expectancy
81.0 years
2023
Economy
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD, Billions) | $8.22B | 2026 |
| Real GDP Growth (%) | 4.5% | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita (USD) | $20K | 2026 |
| GDP, PPP (Billions Intl $) | $15.76B | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $) | $38K | 2026 |
| Share of World GDP, PPP (%) | 0.01% | 2026 |
| GNI (Current USD) | $6.31B | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita (USD) | $12K | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita, PPP (USD) | $23K | 2024 |
| Industry Value Added (% of GDP) | 9.2% | 2024 |
| Services Value Added (% of GDP) | 72.1% | 2024 |
| Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP) | 3.8% | 2024 |
| Government Consumption (% of GDP) | 17.5% | 2024 |
| Household Consumption (% of GDP) | 51.8% | 2024 |
| Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) | 30.8% | 2024 |
| Gross Savings (% of GNI) | 12.0% | 2024 |
| GDP Deflator (%) | 3.1% | 2024 |
| GDP per Person Employed (USD) | $47K | 2024 |
| Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP) | 1.6% | 2024 |
| Medium/High-Tech Manufacturing (% of total) | 2.6% | 2022 |
| Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD) | $8K | 2021 |
| Adjusted Net Savings (% of GNI) | 23.0% | 2021 |
| External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP) | -0.0% | 2024 |
| Coal Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Mineral Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Oil Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP) | 0.0% | 2021 |
| Forest Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Industry Value Added (Current USD) | $649.5M | 2024 |
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 2.5% | 2026 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 135.9% | 2026 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -12.9% | 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -11.2% | 2026 |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 1.4% | 2024 |
| Lending Interest Rate (%) | 11.6% | 2024 |
| Deposit Interest Rate (%) | 3.7% | 2024 |
| Government Revenue (% of GDP) | 24.8% | 2021 |
| Tax Revenue (% of GDP) | 19.5% | 2021 |
| Taxes on Goods & Services (% of revenue) | 42.3% | 2021 |
| Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev) | 12.7% | 2021 |
| Net Investment in Nonfinancial Assets (% of GDP) | 7.4% | 2021 |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $673.9M | 2024 |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 1.3 | 2024 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 15.39 | 2024 |
| Broad Money (% of GDP) | 54.5% | 2024 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 156.5% | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 78.3% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $5.52B | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $5.53B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $383.0M | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $3.64B | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 11.4% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $806.2M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $5.7M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 0.1% | 2024 |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 0.0% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -18.7% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $-1.32B | 2024 |
External Debt
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| External Debt (% of GNI) | 75.6% | 2024 |
| External Debt Stocks (USD) | $4.69B | 2024 |
| Total Debt Service (% of GNI) | 7.9% | 2024 |
| Present Value of External Debt (USD) | $3.72B | 2024 |
| Use of IMF Credit (USD) | $64.2M | 2024 |
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 3.4% | 2023 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit by Financial Sector (% of GDP) | 98.1% | 2024 |
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 35.7% | 2024 |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 19.1% | 2023 |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 8.3% | 2023 |
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 79.5% | 2017 |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 74.2% | 2017 |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 85.5% | 2017 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 527,799 | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 0.3% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 1,765 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 300 | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 298 | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 42.0% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 221,666 | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 58.0% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 81.0 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 79.7 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 82.8 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 1.6 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 11.0 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 2.3 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | -2,283 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 19.6% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 75.8% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 4.6% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 32.0% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 44.2 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 28.9 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 272,320 | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 63.5% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 40.7% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 76.4% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 4.5% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 4.1% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 4.6% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 15.7% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 11.3% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 16.9% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 71.8% | 2025 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 16.9% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 80.0% | 2025 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 3.1% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 23.2% | 2025 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 5.2% | 2023 |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 9.6% | 2025 |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 99.7% | 2024 |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 79.4% | 2023 |
| Tertiary School Enrollment (%) | 48.5% | 2022 |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 93.8% | 2024 |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 94.6% | 2024 |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 418 | 2024 |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 380 | 2023 |
| Primary School Teachers | 4,691 | 2024 |
| Secondary School Teachers | 3,474 | 2022 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 10 | 2017 |
| Expenditure per Student, Primary (% of GDP/cap) | 36.4% | 2016 |
Health
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Health Spending (% of GDP) | 9.2% | 2023 |
| Health Spending per Capita (USD) | $1K | 2023 |
| Government Health Spending (% of GDP) | 7.3% | 2023 |
| Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total) | 18.0% | 2023 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 2.2 | 2019 |
| Nurses & Midwives (per 1,000) | 5.0 | 2020 |
| Hospital Beds (per 1,000) | 4.6 | 2021 |
| Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births) | 5.7 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000) | 5.2 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000) | 6.2 | 2023 |
| Cause of Death, Communicable (%) | 8.2% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Non-Communicable (%) | 85.2% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Injury (%) | 6.7% | 2019 |
| Measles Immunization (% of children) | 99.0% | 2024 |
| DPT Immunization (% of children) | 99.0% | 2024 |
| HIV Incidence (per 1,000) | 0.10 | 2024 |
| Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000) | 40 | 2024 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Males (%) | 42.2% | 2022 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Females (%) | 10.4% | 2022 |
| Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000) | 1.5 | 2021 |
| Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita) | 1.5 | 2020 |
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 5.8% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 1.2% | 2022 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 99.8% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 12.0 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 2.8% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 8 | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 0.1% | 2024 |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 0.1% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 99.8% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 99.7% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 19.8% | 2023 |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 2,444 | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 94.5 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 93.7 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 99.5 | 2022 |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 84 | 2023 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 92.8 | 2023 |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 15.7% | 2022 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 84.7% | 2023 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 18.7 | 2023 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 1,330.1 | 2024 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 36 | 2022 |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $26 | 2024 |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 0.9% | 2024 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 1.4M | 2023 |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 29.5 | 2023 |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 107,728 | 2019 |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 2.67 | 2018 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 94.2% | 2021 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 3.2% | 2024 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 68.5% | 2025 |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 98.6% | 2017 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 5.4 | 2023 |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 0.93 | 2019 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -0.40 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | -0.13 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | -0.67 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | -0.14 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 39.6% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 45.3% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 50.9% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 62.6% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 0.6 | 2019 |
Social Protection
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Social Assistance Coverage (%) | 25.5% | 2019 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 555,000 | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $1.41B | 2020 |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $106.0M | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 78.9% | 2020 |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $11.0M | 2020 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 34.8% | 2022 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | -0.5% | 2024 |