Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita was 9,509 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Maldives, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 9,509 current US$ per person for commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Maldives peaked at 9,509 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.91 current US$ per person, in 1977.
Maldives ranks 32nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 32.91 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 35.86 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 193.94 current US$ per person | +440.8% |
| 1980 | 317.89 current US$ per person | +63.9% |
| 1981 | 345.07 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 338.43 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 315.98 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 304.02 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 318.66 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 310.24 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 325.63 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 334.43 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 395.92 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 448.47 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 461.73 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 640.06 current US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 1993 | 645.42 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 776.68 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1995 | 896.62 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 1,091 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1997 | 1,155 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 1,205 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 1,225 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1,225 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,224 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,234 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1,446 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 1,674 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 1,034 current US$ per person | -38.3% |
| 2006 | 1,749 current US$ per person | +69.3% |
| 2007 | 4,846 current US$ per person | +177.0% |
| 2008 | 4,859 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 4,415 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 5,001 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 5,600 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 5,598 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 6,425 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 7,232 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 6,769 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 6,505 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 6,530 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 6,841 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 6,915 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 3,026 current US$ per person | -56.2% |
| 2021 | 7,148 current US$ per person | +136.2% |
| 2022 | 8,940 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 2023 | 8,456 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 9,509 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 9,509 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 835.52 current US$ per person, 11.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 9,509 current US$ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 297.44 current US$ per person, 32.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +440.8% | 35.86 current US$ per person | 193.94 current US$ per person |
| 2007 | +177.0% | 1,749 current US$ per person | 4,846 current US$ per person |
| 2021 | +136.2% | 3,026 current US$ per person | 7,148 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.57 current US$ per person | 32.91 current US$ per person | 193.94 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 330.63 current US$ per person | 304.02 current US$ per person | 395.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 854.5 current US$ per person | 448.47 current US$ per person | 1,225 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,371 current US$ per person | 1,034 current US$ per person | 4,859 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,341 current US$ per person | 5,001 current US$ per person | 7,232 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,416 current US$ per person | 3,026 current US$ per person | 9,509 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More private sector data for Maldives
- Merchandise trade 52.5% (2025)
- Food imports 21.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 53.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 94.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 1.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 444.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 838.25 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0574 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 15.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Maldives?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Maldives was 9,509 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 9,509 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.91 current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Maldives rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per capita?
- Maldives ranks 32nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.