MaldivesMaldives, located in the region of South Asia, is an internationally classified economy with a "Upper middle income" income level. It is home to a demographic force of approximately 0.5 million inhabitants.
From a quantitative perspective, Positioning itself as an export-oriented powerhouse, the export sector represents more than 78.2% of GDP, making it highly sensitive to global trade cycles.
Delving deeper into its institutional metrics, On the fiscal front, sovereign leverage has accelerated (+27.0 points recently), reducing fiscal space.
With a per capita income of $14,615, the country attempts to navigate the 'middle-income trap' by sophisticating its productive matrix. It stands out for high social cohesion, combining low levels of inequality (Gini: 29.3) with near full-employment figures, reducing country risk. It operates as a magnet for international capital, capturing FDI equivalent to 11.4% of its GDP.
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+6.31%
Data from 2025
4.0%
Data from 2025
GDP per Capita
$14,615
YEAR 2025
Unemployment
4.5%
YEAR 2025
Debt to GDP
57.3%
YEAR 2011
Active Population
0.5M
YEAR 2025
Population > 65 Years
5.0%
YEAR 2025
Gini IndexMeasures income inequality. 0 is total equality, 100 is extreme inequality.
29.3
YEAR 2019
Exports (% GDP)
78.2%
YEAR 2024
Imports (% GDP)
78.3%
YEAR 2024
FDI (% GDP)Foreign Direct Investment. Foreign capital productively invested in this economy.
11.4%
YEAR 2024
| Year | GDP (USD) | Growth (%) | Inflation (%) | Unemployment (%) | Debt/GDP (%) | Exports (%GDP) | Imports (%GDP) | FDI (%GDP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.74B | 6.31 | 4.01 | 4.51 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | $7.06B | 3.49 | 1.41 | 4.28 | --- | 78.21 | 78.26 | 11.42 |
| 2023 | $6.62B | 4.94 | 2.90 | 4.02 | --- | 74.04 | 75.31 | 11.58 |
| 2022 | $6.18B | 13.83 | 2.33 | 4.30 | --- | 82.67 | 79.57 | 11.85 |
| 2021 | $5.25B | 37.51 | 0.54 | 5.02 | --- | 76.10 | 66.51 | 12.24 |
| 2020 | $3.71B | -32.91 | -1.37 | 5.42 | --- | 48.24 | 66.12 | 11.87 |
| 2019 | $5.73B | 6.92 | 0.22 | 4.56 | --- | 65.51 | 71.61 | 16.78 |
| 2018 | $5.40B | 8.57 | -0.13 | 4.96 | --- | 66.45 | 76.04 | 10.65 |
| 2017 | $4.82B | 7.07 | 2.82 | 5.38 | --- | 69.06 | 72.85 | 9.51 |
| 2016 | $4.41B | 6.38 | 0.50 | 5.77 | --- | 71.61 | 72.77 | 10.35 |