Maldives
MDVSouth AsiaUpper middle incomeCapital: MaleEconomy
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67/80 indicators · percentile vs world (IMF / WB / WHO)underover
GDP
$8.13B
2026▲ 6.1%
Population
529,676
2025▲ 0.4%
GDP per Capita
$19,464
2026▲ 4.3%
Life Expectancy
81.3 years
2024▲ 0.3%
Maldives in world space2000–2024
192 countries · log scale on X world Maldives· trajectory line: 1980 → today
▶About Maldives
Maldives's GDP is $8.13B (2026), with a population of 529,676, and GDP per capita of $19,464. Key indicators include real GDP growth of 3.0%, inflation at 3.0%, government debt at 129.4% of GDP, life expectancy of 81.3 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators.
▶Economy32 indicators · 2021–2026 · IMF / WB
▶Fiscal & Monetary20 indicators · 2021–2026 · IMF / WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 3.0% | 2026 | ▼ 14.3% | IMF |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 129.4% | 2026 | ▲ 3.2% | IMF |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -11.2% | 2026 | ▼ 286.2% | IMF |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -17.6% | 2026 | ▼ 109.5% | IMF |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 4.0% | 2025 | ▲ 183.9% | WB |
| Real Interest Rate (%) | 8.1% | 2025 | ▼ 1.9% | WB |
| Lending Interest Rate (%) | 11.6% | 2025 | ▲ 0.7% | WB |
| Deposit Interest Rate (%) | 3.6% | 2025 | ▼ 4.5% | WB |
| Government Revenue Excluding Grants (% of GDP) | 24.8% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Government Expense (% of GDP) | 29.5% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Tax Revenue (% of GDP) | 19.5% | 2021 | ▼ 3.3% | WB |
| Taxes on Goods & Services (% of revenue) | 42.3% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Taxes on International Trade (% of revenue) | 17.7% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev) | 12.7% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Net Investment in Nonfinancial Assets (% of GDP) | 7.4% | 2021 | ▼ 18.2% | WB |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $984.6M | 2025 | ▲ 46.1% | WB |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 1.3 | 2024 | ▲ 6.6% | WB |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 15.42 | 2025 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| PPP Conversion Factor | 7.89 | 2025 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Broad Money (% of GDP) | 60.2% | 2025 | ▲ 10.6% | WB |
▶Trade14 indicators · 2024–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 156.5% | 2024 | ▲ 4.8% | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 78.2% | 2024 | ▲ 5.6% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 78.3% | 2024 | ▲ 3.9% | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $5.52B | 2024 | ▲ 12.7% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $5.53B | 2024 | ▲ 10.8% | WB |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $444.0M | 2025 | ▲ 15.9% | WB |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $3.62B | 2025 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 11.4% | 2024 | ▼ 1.4% | WB |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $806.2M | 2024 | ▲ 5.1% | WB |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $5.7M | 2024 | ▲ 5.0% | WB |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 0.1% | 2024 | ▼ 1.6% | WB |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 0.0% | 2024 | ▼ 98.8% | WB |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -18.7% | 2024 | ▲ 11.6% | WB |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $-1.32B | 2024 | ▲ 5.8% | WB |
▶External Debt7 indicators · 2023–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| External Debt (% of GNI) | 75.6% | 2024 | ▲ 10.2% | WB |
| External Debt Stocks (USD) | $4.69B | 2024 | ▲ 17.3% | WB |
| Total Debt Service (% of GNI) | 8.0% | 2024 | ▼ 5.9% | WB |
| Present Value of External Debt (USD) | $3.72B | 2024 | — | WB |
| Use of IMF Credit (USD) | $64.2M | 2024 | ▼ 2.8% | WB |
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 3.4% | 2023 | ▲ 55.4% | WB |
| Net ODA Received (USD) | $200.5M | 2023 | ▲ 66.7% | WB |
▶Finance8 indicators · 2017–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit by Financial Sector (% of GDP) | 100.9% | 2025 | ▲ 2.9% | WB |
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 36.4% | 2025 | ▲ 2.0% | WB |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 17.4% | 2025 | ▼ 13.2% | WB |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 5.7% | 2025 | ▼ 3.4% | WB |
| Financial Institution or Mobile-Money Account Ownership (Age 15+, %) | 79.5% | 2017 | — | WB |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 74.2% | 2017 | — | WB |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 85.5% | 2017 | — | WB |
| Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%) | 8.6% | 2025 | — | WB |
▶Business Environment1 indicator · 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time to Get Electricity (days) | 23 | 2025 | — | WB |
▶Private Sector6 indicators · 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%) | 11.2% | 2025 | — | WB |
| Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%) | 37.6% | 2025 | — | WB |
| Firms with a Female Top Manager (%) | 11.3% | 2025 | — | WB |
| Firms Offering Training (%) | 42.4% | 2025 | — | WB |
| Time to Obtain an Operating License (days) | 24.7 | 2025 | — | WB |
| Firms Competing with Unregistered Firms (%) | 33.7% | 2025 | — | WB |
▶People23 indicators · 2023–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 529,676 | 2025 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| Population Growth (%) | 0.4% | 2025 | ▲ 3.6% | WB |
| Population Density (per km²) | 1,765 | 2023 | ▲ 1.0% | WB |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 300 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Land Area (sq km) | 298 | 2023 | ▼ 0.7% | WB |
| Urban Population (%) | 42.5% | 2025 | ▲ 1.2% | WB |
| Urban Population (total) | 225,145 | 2025 | ▲ 1.6% | WB |
| Rural Population (%) | 57.5% | 2025 | ▼ 0.9% | WB |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 81.3 years | 2024 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 79.9 years | 2024 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 83.0 years | 2024 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 1.6 | 2024 | ▼ 1.0% | WB |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 10.6 | 2024 | ▼ 3.9% | WB |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 2.4 | 2024 | ▲ 1.1% | WB |
| Net Migration | -2,283 | 2025 | ▲ 5.7% | WB |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 19.0% | 2025 | ▼ 2.8% | WB |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 76.0% | 2025 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 5.0% | 2025 | ▲ 6.9% | WB |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 31.6% | 2025 | ▼ 1.3% | WB |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 6.5% | 2025 | ▲ 6.5% | WB |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 25.0% | 2025 | ▼ 3.1% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 43.8 | 2024 | ▼ 1.0% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 31.1 | 2024 | ▲ 7.6% | WB |
▶Labor18 indicators · 2019–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 272,320 | 2025 | ▲ 1.5% | WB |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 63.5% | 2025 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 40.7% | 2025 | ▲ 0.7% | WB |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 76.4% | 2025 | ▲ 0.6% | WB |
| Unemployment (%) | 4.5% | 2025 | ▲ 5.5% | WB |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 4.1% | 2025 | ▲ 12.1% | WB |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 4.6% | 2025 | ▲ 4.0% | WB |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 15.7% | 2025 | ▲ 6.0% | WB |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 11.3% | 2025 | ▼ 2.8% | WB |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 16.9% | 2025 | ▼ 0.0% | WB |
| Employment in Services (%) | 71.8% | 2025 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 16.9% | 2025 | ▼ 1.7% | WB |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 80.0% | 2025 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 3.1% | 2025 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 23.2% | 2025 | ▲ 1.0% | WB |
| Employment to Population Ratio (%) | 60.6% | 2025 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Self-Employed (% of total) | 20.0% | 2025 | ▼ 1.4% | WB |
| NEET Youth (% not in education/employment) | 26.3% | 2019 | — | WB |
▶Education16 indicators · 2016–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 5.2% | 2023 | ▲ 10.6% | WB |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 9.6% | 2025 | ▼ 10.0% | WB |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 99.7% | 2024 | ▼ 0.8% | WB |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 79.4% | 2023 | ▲ 7.9% | WB |
| Tertiary School Enrollment (%) | 48.5% | 2022 | ▲ 103.8% | WB |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 93.8% | 2024 | ▼ 0.9% | WB |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 94.6% | 2024 | ▼ 5.8% | WB |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 418 | 2024 | ▼ 86.5% | WB |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 380 | 2023 | ▲ 128.9% | WB |
| Primary School Teachers | 4,691 | 2024 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| Secondary School Teachers | 3,474 | 2022 | — | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 10 | 2017 | — | WB |
| Primary Education Spending (% of Education Budget) | 36.4% | 2016 | — | WB |
| Persistence to Last Primary Grade (% of Cohort) | 91.9% | 2023 | — | WB |
| Secondary Education Spending (% of Education Budget) | 21.6% | 2016 | — | WB |
| Tertiary Education Spending (% of Education Budget) | 20.6% | 2016 | — | WB |
▶Health47 indicators · 2017–2025 · WHO
▶Energy & Environment16 indicators · 2021–2025 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ Emissions per Capita, Excluding LULUCF (t CO2e) | 3.6 | 2024 | ▲ 4.6% | WB |
| CO₂ Emissions, Excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) | 2 | 2024 | ▲ 4.9% | WB |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 5.8% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 1.2% | 2022 | ▼ 14.3% | WB |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 100.0% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 99.8% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 11.2 | 2023 | ▲ 7.2% | WB |
| Forest Area (%) | 2.8% | 2023 | ▲ 0.7% | WB |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 8 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Arable Land (%) | 13.4% | 2023 | ▲ 3.3% | WB |
| Terrestrial and Marine Protected Areas (%) | 0.1% | 2025 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 0.1% | 2025 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 99.8% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WHO |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 99.7% | 2024 | ▲ 0.4% | WHO |
| Urban PM2.5 Concentration (WHO) | 9.822212281 | 2023 | — | WHO |
| Air Pollution Mortality (household + ambient, age-standardized) | 56.436 | 2021 | — | WHO |
▶Agriculture10 indicators · 2022–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 19.8% | 2023 | ▲ 0.7% | WB |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 2,442 | 2024 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 94.5 | 2022 | ▼ 0.4% | WB |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 93.7 | 2022 | ▼ 0.4% | WB |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 99.5 | 2022 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 84 | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 107,414 | 2024 | ▼ 33.2% | WB |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 92.8 | 2023 | ▲ 41.3% | WB |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 15.7% | 2022 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Cereal Production (metric tons) | 205 | 2024 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
▶Technology8 indicators · 2023–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 85.2% | 2024 | ▲ 0.8% | WB |
| Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people) | 148 | 2024 | ▲ 4.6% | WB |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 19.6 | 2024 | ▲ 5.5% | WB |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 1,330.1 | 2024 | ▲ 7.5% | WB |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 32 | 2023 | ▲ 1.1% | WB |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $26 | 2024 | ▼ 96.0% | WB |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 0.9% | 2024 | ▼ 4.7% | WB |
| ICT Service Exports (USD) | $46.9M | 2024 | ▲ 7.5% | WB |
▶Infrastructure6 indicators · 2018–2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 1.4M | 2023 | ▼ 6.7% | WB |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 29.5 | 2023 | ▲ 6.7% | WB |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 107,728 | 2019 | — | WB |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 2.67 | 2018 | — | WB |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 94.2% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 | — | WB |
▶Gender7 indicators · 2017–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 3.2% | 2025 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 68.5% | 2025 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Gross Intake to First Primary Grade, Female (%) | 98.6% | 2017 | — | WB |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 5 | 2024 | ▼ 7.3% | WB |
| Gross Intake to First Primary Grade, Total (%) | 97.2% | 2017 | — | WB |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 0.93 | 2019 | — | WB |
| Gender Parity in Primary Education | 1.00 | 2020 | — | WB |
▶Governance10 indicators · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -0.4 | 2023 | ▼ 19.3% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness | -0.13 | 2023 | ▼ 19.0% | WB |
| Political Stability | 0.53 | 2023 | ▼ 17.8% | WB |
| Regulatory Quality | -0.67 | 2023 | ▼ 2.2% | WB |
| Rule of Law | -0.08 | 2023 | ▼ 277.6% | WB |
| Voice & Accountability | -0.14 | 2023 | ▲ 32.9% | WB |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 39.6% | 2023 | ▼ 8.7% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 45.3% | 2023 | ▼ 5.0% | WB |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 50.9% | 2023 | ▼ 6.1% | WB |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 62.6% | 2023 | ▼ 7.9% | WB |
▶Military1 indicator · 2019 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 0.6 | 2019 | — | WB |
▶Social Protection3 indicators · 2019
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Insurance Coverage (%) | 4.9% | 2019 | — | — |
| Social Assistance Coverage (%) | 25.5% | 2019 | — | — |
| Social Protection Coverage (%) | 28.6% | 2019 | — | — |
▶Tourism5 indicators · 2020 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 555,000 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $1.41B | 2020 | — | WB |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $106.0M | 2020 | — | WB |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 78.9% | 2020 | — | WB |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $11.0M | 2020 | — | WB |
▶Urban Development3 indicators · 2022–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | 1.6% | 2025 | ▲ 2.9% | WB |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 34.8% | 2022 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | -0.5% | 2025 | ▼ 5.7% | WB |
