GDP per employed person in Maldives
Maldives: GDP per employed person was 49,706 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per employed person in Maldives, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per employed person in Maldives is 49,706 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Maldives peaked at 54,230 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 32,796 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2020.
Maldives ranks 80th of 177 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,676 constant 2021 PPP $ | 33,598 constant 2021 PPP $ | 43,341 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 46,591 constant 2021 PPP $ | 40,037 constant 2021 PPP $ | 54,230 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,974 constant 2021 PPP $ | 45,945 constant 2021 PPP $ | 48,642 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,725 constant 2021 PPP $ | 32,796 constant 2021 PPP $ | 49,706 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Maldives
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 51.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 63.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 58.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 76.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 66.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 53.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Maldives?
- Gdp per employed person in Maldives was 49,706 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 54,230 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2008.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,796 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2020.
- How does Maldives rank for gdp per employed person?
- Maldives ranks 80th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.