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.
GDP per employed person in Maldives, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33,598 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 34,560 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 35,151 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 36,449 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 39,521 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 40,622 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 41,931 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 42,908 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 43,341 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 42,762 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 40,037 constant 2021 PPP $ | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 41,891 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 46,538 constant 2021 PPP $ | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 48,194 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 41,959 constant 2021 PPP $ | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 50,343 constant 2021 PPP $ | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 51,831 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 54,230 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 48,127 constant 2021 PPP $ | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 47,836 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 48,642 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 46,660 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 46,961 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 47,752 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 46,709 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 46,771 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 46,146 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 46,316 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 45,945 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 32,796 constant 2021 PPP $ | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 42,346 constant 2021 PPP $ | +29.1% |
| 2022 | 44,197 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 45,957 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 47,350 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 49,706 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 49,706 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,752 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 49,706 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for South Asia, which is 29,179 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per employed person 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 constant 2021 PPP $ | 32,796 constant 2021 PPP $ |
| 2021 | +29.1% | 32,796 constant 2021 PPP $ | 42,346 constant 2021 PPP $ |
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 |
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 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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About this data
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.