Source: world bank Nominal/PPP
Summary:
Maldives GDP Per Capita expanded from 1970 to 2024, increasing from $156.86 to $13,379.35 .The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) averaged 8.58% over the period. The economy recorded its peak level in 2024 and its lowest level in 1977. Growth volatility remained high. The maximum drawdown reached 51.24%, indicating the largest cyclical decline from peak levels. The country experienced 5 recession episode(s) during the observed period.
Maldives Economic Phases (1970 - 2024)
From 1970 to 2024, Maldives economy moved through multiple cyclical phases marked by alternating periods of rapid expansion and contraction.
- High Growth (1971–1974) indicating robust economic expansion
- Crisis (1975–1976) indicating severe economic downturn
- High Growth (1978–1980) indicating robust economic expansion
- Expansion (1981–1982) indicating steady moderate growth
- High Growth (1983–1986) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (1988–1997) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (2003–2004) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (2006–2008) indicating robust economic expansion
- Expansion (2011–2012) indicating steady moderate growth
- High Growth (2013–2015) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (2017–2018) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (2021–2024) indicating robust economic expansion
The most remarkable growth occurred in 1984 with an increase of 84.143%, while the largest decline was in 1975 at -39.1%.