Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 308.4 current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Maldives, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Maldives stood at 308.4 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Maldives peaked at 434.98 current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 55.53 current US$ per person, in 1981.
That places Maldives 152nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 55.53 current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 68.18 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1983 | 74.17 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 71.17 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 121.07 current US$ per person | +70.1% |
| 1986 | 124.61 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 150.87 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1988 | 190.52 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1989 | 205.37 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 231.36 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 231.42 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 166.13 current US$ per person | -28.2% |
| 1993 | 141.35 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 190.66 current US$ per person | +34.9% |
| 1995 | 193.61 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 226.05 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 262.28 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 273.63 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 230.53 current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 270.1 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 266.68 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 311.05 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 380.15 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 407.52 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 322.12 current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 2006 | 432.06 current US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 2007 | 333.37 current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 2008 | 375.89 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 220.13 current US$ per person | -41.4% |
| 2010 | 205.67 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 326.47 current US$ per person | +58.7% |
| 2012 | 417.79 current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 2013 | 416.19 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 350.18 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 336.73 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 314.89 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 434.98 current US$ per person | +38.1% |
| 2018 | 383.85 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 324.04 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 324.23 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 293.09 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 303.39 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 308.4 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 117.94 current US$ per person | 55.53 current US$ per person | 205.37 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 214.7 current US$ per person | 141.35 current US$ per person | 273.63 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 331.91 current US$ per person | 220.13 current US$ per person | 432.06 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 351.08 current US$ per person | 205.67 current US$ per person | 434.98 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 307.28 current US$ per person | 293.09 current US$ per person | 324.23 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 149 Guinea 344.54 current US$ per person compare
- 150 Egypt 340.3 current US$ per person compare
- 151 Cape Verde 327.08 current US$ per person compare
- 153 Uzbekistan 307.96 current US$ per person compare
- 154 India 298.38 current US$ per person compare
- 155 Palestine, State of 294.51 current US$ per person compare
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$), annual growth rate 15.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Maldives?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Maldives was 308.4 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 434.98 current US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.53 current US$ per person in 1981.
- How does Maldives rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Maldives ranks 152nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.