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Maldives

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Maldives is a World Bank reporting economy in South Asia. Its reported capital is Male. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

South AsiaUpper middle incomeLatest observations: 2022–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+23.7%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+51.5%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+36 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+3.1 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Maldives, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Maldives

529.7KLatest available · 2025
Maldives

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Population changed by +23.7% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearMaldives
2025529,676
2024527,799
2023525,994
2022524,106
2021516,154
2020502,118
2019487,731
2018473,099
2017458,287
2016443,308
2015428,154
2014413,617
2013400,070
2012386,818
2011373,674
2010360,792
2009348,275
2008336,170
2007324,479
2006313,851
2005306,429
2004301,413
2003296,491
2002291,616
2001286,767
2000282,019
1999277,412
1998272,723
1997267,707
1996262,347
1995256,649
1994250,822
1993244,884
1992238,543
1991231,802
1990224,762
1989217,738
1988210,885
1987203,944
1986196,935
1985190,169
1984184,198
1983179,128
1982174,333
1981169,532
1980164,835
1979160,360
1978156,159
1977151,930
1976147,525
1975143,158
1974138,978
1973134,952
1972130,968
1971127,035
1970123,219
1969119,564
1968116,075
1967112,528
1966108,507
1965104,102
1964100,662
196398,222
196295,802
196193,450
196091,189

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Maldives

0.4%Latest available · 2025
Maldives

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Population growth changed by -3.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearMaldives
20250.35%
20240.34%
20230.36%
20221.53%
20212.76%
20202.91%
20193.05%
20183.18%
20173.32%
20163.48%
20153.45%
20143.33%
20133.37%
20123.46%
20113.51%
20103.53%
20093.54%
20083.54%
20073.33%
20062.39%
20051.65%
20041.65%
20031.66%
20021.68%
20011.67%
20001.65%
19991.7%
19981.86%
19972.02%
19962.2%
19952.3%
19942.4%
19932.62%
19922.87%
19913.08%
19903.17%
19893.2%
19883.35%
19873.5%
19863.5%
19853.19%
19842.79%
19832.71%
19822.79%
19812.81%
19802.75%
19792.65%
19782.75%
19772.94%
19763%
19752.96%
19742.94%
19733%
19723.05%
19713.05%
19703.01%
19692.96%
19683.1%
19673.64%
19664.14%
19653.36%
19642.45%
19632.49%
19622.49%
19612.45%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Maldives

42.5%Latest available · 2025
Maldives

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Urban population changed by +3.9 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearMaldives
202542.51%
202442%
202341.51%
202241.06%
202140.74%
202040.4%
201940.05%
201839.69%
201739.33%
201638.96%
201538.58%
201438.19%
201337.83%
201237.48%
201137.13%
201036.76%
200936.37%
200835.93%
200735.43%
200634.87%
200534.07%
200432.85%
200331.39%
200229.89%
200128.55%
200027.6%
199927%
199826.47%
199726.03%
199625.7%
199525.55%
199425.56%
199325.62%
199225.72%
199125.8%
199025.85%
198925.85%
198825.8%
198725.73%
198625.63%
198525.51%
198425.31%
198324.91%
198224.34%
198123.63%
198022.82%
197921.97%
197821.1%
197720.17%
197619.03%
197517.65%
197416.18%
197314.74%
197213.47%
197112.48%
197011.91%
196911.63%
196811.42%
196711.33%
196611.39%
196511.46%
196411.46%
196311.44%
196211.43%
196111.4%
196011.37%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Maldives

1.6 birthsLatest available · 2024
Maldives

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Fertility rate changed by -0.5 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearMaldives
20241.56 births
20231.58 births
20221.58 births
20211.6 births
20201.61 births
20191.64 births
20181.71 births
20171.8 births
20161.9 births
20152 births
20142.09 births
20132.17 births
20122.25 births
20112.31 births
20102.35 births
20092.39 births
20082.37 births
20072.29 births
20062.2 births
20052.2 births
20042.26 births
20032.34 births
20022.43 births
20012.53 births
20002.69 births
19992.9 births
19983.17 births
19973.48 births
19963.86 births
19954.29 births
19944.69 births
19935.06 births
19925.44 births
19915.8 births
19906.13 births
19896.39 births
19886.58 births
19876.73 births
19866.85 births
19856.94 births
19847.03 births
19837.09 births
19827.15 births
19817.19 births
19807.23 births
19797.23 births
19787.23 births
19777.27 births
19767.29 births
19757.32 births
19747.38 births
19737.4 births
19727.37 births
19717.38 births
19707.39 births
19697.33 births
19687.28 births
19677.23 births
19667.15 births
19657.07 births
19647 births
19636.94 births
19626.89 births
19616.79 births
19606.71 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Maldives

$7.7BLatest available · 2025
Maldives

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GDP changed by +87.5% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearMaldives
2025$7,741,066,860.63
2024$7,061,608,267.25
2023$6,621,008,703.96
2022$6,177,123,352.26
2021$5,252,457,369.55
2020$3,712,604,583.37
2019$5,726,094,799.38
2018$5,404,344,162.7
2017$4,816,426,256.53
2016$4,409,942,623.86
2015$4,129,505,319.13
2014$3,697,353,039.2
2013$3,295,009,237.5
2012$2,886,163,997.21
2011$2,774,350,240.05
2010$2,588,176,054.69
2009$2,345,294,875
2008$2,271,646,187.5
2007$1,868,383,460.94
2006$1,575,200,390.63
2005$1,163,362,437.5
2004$1,226,829,562.5
2003$1,052,121,054.69
2002$897,031,250
2001$870,031,676.8
2000$624,337,145.28
1999$589,239,753.61
1998$540,096,397.62
1997$508,223,602.38
1996$450,382,327.95
1995$398,988,954.97
1994$356,014,932.14
1993$322,417,837.16
1992$284,875,809.04
1991$244,396,761.92
1990$215,043,969.85
1989$189,514,434.24
1988$168,514,513.38
1987$141,223,029.38
1986$141,882,254.23
1985$127,190,757.96
1984$109,503,546.1
1983$57,829,787.23
1982$47,911,340.18
1981$44,781,456.95
1980$42,463,576.16
1979$38,523,364.49
1978$24,369,109.14
1977$20,853,788.71
1976$22,399,467.11
1975$24,540,877.6
1974$39,120,171.25
1973$30,862,041.6
1972$25,177,137.53
1971$21,566,404.02
1970$19,328,038.32

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Maldives

$14.6KLatest available · 2025
Maldives

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GDP per capita changed by +51.5% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearMaldives
2025$14,614.72
2024$13,379.35
2023$12,587.61
2022$11,786.02
2021$10,176.14
2020$7,393.89
2019$11,740.27
2018$11,423.28
2017$10,509.63
2016$9,947.81
2015$9,644.91
2014$8,939.07
2013$8,236.08
2012$7,461.3
2011$7,424.52
2010$7,173.6
2009$6,734.03
2008$6,757.43
2007$5,758.1
2006$5,018.94
2005$3,796.52
2004$4,070.26
2003$3,548.58
2002$3,076.07
2001$3,033.93
2000$2,213.81
1999$2,124.06
1998$1,980.38
1997$1,898.43
1996$1,716.74
1995$1,554.61
1994$1,419.39
1993$1,316.61
1992$1,194.23
1991$1,054.33
1990$956.76
1989$870.38
1988$799.08
1987$692.46
1986$720.45
1985$668.83
1984$594.49
1983$322.84
1982$274.83
1981$264.15
1980$257.61
1979$240.23
1978$156.05
1977$137.26
1976$151.84
1975$171.43
1974$281.48
1973$228.69
1972$192.24
1971$169.77
1970$156.86

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Maldives

6.3%Latest available · 2025
Maldives

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GDP growth changed by +2.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearMaldives
20256.31%
20243.49%
20234.94%
202213.83%
202137.51%
2020-32.91%
20196.92%
20188.57%
20177.07%
20166.38%
20153.87%
20147.86%
20136.97%
20122.39%
20118.84%
20106.79%
2009-8.34%
20088.98%
20077.13%
200623.63%
2005-11.18%
20045.92%
200313.75%
20027.27%
2001-3.94%
20003.85%
19996.18%
19987.49%
19978.4%
19967.86%
199512.99%
19947.75%
19935.56%
19926.67%
19911.44%
199016.95%
19899.33%
19888.73%
19878.83%
19869.36%
198515.42%
198426.96%
198316.26%
1982-3.01%
198111.76%
198018.57%
197910.66%
197814.68%
197711.25%
19760.6%
1975-7.99%
19745.73%
19731.58%
19722.42%
19715.21%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Maldives

4%Latest available · 2025
Maldives

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Inflation changed by +3.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearMaldives
20254.01%
20241.41%
20232.9%
20222.33%
20210.54%
2020-1.37%
20190.22%
2018-0.13%
20172.82%
20160.5%
20150.95%
20142.12%
20133.81%
201210.88%
201111.27%
20106.15%
20094.53%
200812.04%
20076.79%
20062.74%
20051.3%
2004-1.69%
2003-1.26%
20024.18%
20010.67%
2000-1.17%
19992.95%
1998-1.4%
19977.57%
19966.24%
19955.49%
19943.39%
199320.13%
199216.86%
199114.71%
19903.65%
19897.17%
19886.46%
19879.7%
19869.72%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Maldives

4.5%Latest available · 2025
Maldives

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Unemployment changed by -2.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearMaldives
20254.51%
20244.28%
20234.02%
20224.3%
20215.02%
20205.42%
20194.56%
20184.96%
20175.38%
20165.77%
20156.61%
20147.46%
20138.3%
20129.13%
201110.04%
201010.88%
200911.7%
200810.36%
20079.42%
20068.35%
20057.31%
20046.15%
20035.13%
20024.09%
20013.04%
20001.97%
19991.73%
19981.49%
19971.25%
19961.02%
19950.79%
19940.79%
19930.8%
19920.79%
19910.79%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Maldives

81.3 yearsLatest available · 2024
Maldives

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Life expectancy changed by +3.1 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearMaldives
202481.29 years
202381.04 years
202280.76 years
202178.05 years
202078.71 years
201979.71 years
201879.43 years
201779.23 years
201678.91 years
201578.61 years
201478.19 years
201377.85 years
201277.51 years
201177.14 years
201076.76 years
200976.37 years
200876 years
200775.71 years
200675.26 years
200574.79 years
200473.01 years
200373.26 years
200272.36 years
200171.66 years
200070.89 years
199970.16 years
199869.3 years
199768.52 years
199667.73 years
199566.96 years
199466.2 years
199365.43 years
199264.66 years
199163.91 years
199063.15 years
198962.38 years
198861.59 years
198760.79 years
198659.99 years
198559.18 years
198458.34 years
198357.48 years
198256.61 years
198155.73 years
198054.82 years
197953.87 years
197850.45 years
197751.84 years
197650.75 years
197549.65 years
197448.54 years
197347.46 years
197246.43 years
197145.45 years
197044.52 years
196943.65 years
196842.85 years
196742.11 years
196641.41 years
196540.76 years
196440.15 years
196339.59 years
196239.09 years
196138.65 years
196038.24 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Maldives

9.2%Latest available · 2023
Maldives

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Health expenditure changed by +1.1 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearMaldives
20239.25%
20227.5%
20218.85%
202011.44%
20197.5%
20187.29%
20179.15%
201610.23%
20158.68%
20147.91%
20138.16%
20128.67%
20117.92%
20108.49%
200910.09%
200811.47%
20078.31%
20068.05%
20058.83%
20047.48%
20036.78%
20028.78%
20018.21%
20007.74%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Maldives

85.2%Latest available · 2024
Maldives

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Internet adoption changed by +36 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearMaldives
202485.24%
202384.55%
202283.91%
202181.96%
202079.1%
201977.47%
201870.94%
201764.96%
201659.48%
201554.46%
201449.28%
201344.1%
201238.93%
201134%
201026.53%
200924.8%
200823.2%
200716.3%
200611.04%
20056.87%
20046.59%
20035.98%
20025.35%
20013.62%
20002.2%
19991.12%
19980.57%
19970.31%
19960.23%
19950%
19940%
19930%
19920%
19910%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Maldives

1.2%Latest available · 2022
Maldives

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Renewable energy changed by 0 percentage points between 2012 and 2022.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearMaldives
20221.2%
20211.4%
20201.6%
20191.3%
20181.3%
20171.3%
20161.2%
20151.5%
20141.2%
20131.3%
20121.2%
20111.3%
20101.4%
20091.5%
20081.5%
20071.5%
20061.6%
20052%
20041.7%
20032.2%
20021.8%
20012.3%
20002.3%
19992.2%
19983%
19972.7%
19963.2%
19953.3%
19944%
19933.8%
19923.1%
19914.4%
19904.5%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Maldives

100%Latest available · 2024
Maldives

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Access to electricity changed by 0 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearMaldives
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
2018100%
201799.8%
2016100%
201599.8%
2014100%
201399.4%
201299.2%
201199.1%
201099%
200999.9%
200893.6%
200792.6%
200691.7%
200590.9%
200490%
200389.1%
200288.3%
200187.5%
200083.8%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Maldives

156.5%Latest available · 2024
Maldives

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Trade changed by -9.5 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearMaldives
2024156.47%
2023149.35%
2022162.24%
2021142.61%
2020114.36%
2019137.13%
2018142.49%
2017141.91%
2016144.38%
2015143.72%
2014165.98%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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