Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 838.25 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
838.25 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
129th
of 206 countries
All-time high
984.62 current US$ per person
in 2008
All-time low
17.23 current US$ per person
in 1968
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Maldives, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 838.25 current US$ per person for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Maldives peaked at 984.62 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.23 current US$ per person, in 1968.
That places Maldives 129th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.93 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 21.4 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 20.88 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 20.36 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 19.87 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 19.21 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 18.43 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 26.66 current US$ per person | +44.6% |
| 1968 | 17.23 current US$ per person | -35.4% |
| 1969 | 25.09 current US$ per person | +45.6% |
| 1970 | 32.46 current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 1971 | 31.49 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 22.91 current US$ per person | -27.3% |
| 1973 | 29.64 current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 1974 | 28.78 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 20.96 current US$ per person | -27.2% |
| 1976 | 20.34 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 19.75 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 25.61 current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 1979 | 31.18 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1980 | 48.53 current US$ per person | +55.7% |
| 1981 | 53.09 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 57.36 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 72.57 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 1984 | 97.72 current US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 1985 | 120.94 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 1986 | 126.94 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 152 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1988 | 189.68 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1989 | 206.67 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 347.03 current US$ per person | +67.9% |
| 1991 | 327.87 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 272.49 current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 216.43 current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 1994 | 299.02 current US$ per person | +38.2% |
| 1995 | 331.19 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 304.94 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 336.19 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 352.01 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 328.03 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 386.5 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 383.59 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 452.65 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 512.66 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 600.5 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 528.67 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 716.9 current US$ per person | +35.6% |
| 2007 | 702.66 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 984.62 current US$ per person | +40.1% |
| 2009 | 485.25 current US$ per person | -50.7% |
| 2010 | 548.79 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 925.94 current US$ per person | +68.7% |
| 2012 | 811.75 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 827.36 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 727.73 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 560.55 current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 577.48 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 693.89 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 716.55 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 740.16 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 569.59 current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 552.16 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 763.2 current US$ per person | +38.2% |
| 2023 | 800.39 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 725.65 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2025 | 838.25 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 838.25 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,620 current US$ per person, 52% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 838.25 current US$ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 464.21 current US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.11 current US$ per person | 17.23 current US$ per person | 26.66 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.31 current US$ per person | 19.75 current US$ per person | 32.46 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.55 current US$ per person | 48.53 current US$ per person | 206.67 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 311.52 current US$ per person | 216.43 current US$ per person | 352.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 575.4 current US$ per person | 383.59 current US$ per person | 984.62 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 713.02 current US$ per person | 548.79 current US$ per person | 925.94 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 708.21 current US$ per person | 552.16 current US$ per person | 838.25 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 126 Ghana 887.14 current US$ per person compare
- 127 Cote d'Ivoire 870.37 current US$ per person compare
- 128 Mauritania 848.53 current US$ per person compare
- 130 Guatemala 832.52 current US$ per person compare
- 131 Angola 832.27 current US$ per person compare
- 132 Solomon Islands 807.25 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$), per unit of GDP 0.0574 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 15.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 6,832 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Maldives?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Maldives was 838.25 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 984.62 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.23 current US$ per person in 1968.
- How does Maldives rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Maldives ranks 129th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. 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 Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.