Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Maldives
Maldives: Gdp per person employed constant ppp was 49,706 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Maldives, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per person employed constant ppp in Maldives is 49,706, 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 person employed constant ppp in Maldives peaked at 54,230 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 32,796, 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.
Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33,598 | — |
| 1992 | 34,560 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 35,151 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 36,449 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 39,521 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 40,622 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 41,931 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 42,908 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 43,341 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 42,762 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 40,037 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 41,891 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 46,538 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 48,194 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 41,959 | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 50,343 | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 51,831 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 54,230 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 48,127 | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 47,836 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 48,642 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 46,660 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 46,961 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 47,752 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 46,709 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 46,771 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 46,146 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 46,316 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 45,945 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 32,796 | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 42,346 | +29.1% |
| 2022 | 44,197 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 45,957 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 47,350 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 49,706 | +5.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 49,706 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,752, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 49,706 is above the median for South Asia, which is 29,179, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -28.6% | 45,945 | 32,796 |
| 2021 | +29.1% | 32,796 | 42,346 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,676 | 33,598 | 43,341 | 9 |
| 2000s | 46,591 | 40,037 | 54,230 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,974 | 45,945 | 48,642 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,725 | 32,796 | 49,706 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More work & labour data for Maldives
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3002 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4913 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1384 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.545 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 310.55 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 265.89 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 257.6 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 217.32 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 474.92 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed constant ppp in Maldives?
- Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Maldives was 49,706 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 54,230 in 2008.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,796 in 2020.
- How does Maldives rank for gdp per person employed constant ppp?
- Maldives ranks 80th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed constant ppp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per person employed constant ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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