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Maldives · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

69th of 182 · 1st in South Asia
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GNI per capitaMaldives's gni per capita rose from US$1,640 in 1996 to US$13k in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$5kUS$10kUS$13k

Maldives's gni per capita rose from US$1,640 in 1996 to US$13k in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

72nd of 181 · 1st in South Asia
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Maldives's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $6,360 in 1996 to intl $25.6k in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $0intl $10kintl $20kintl $30kintl $25.6k

Maldives's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $6,360 in 1996 to intl $25.6k in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

66th of 159 · 1st in South Asia
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Maldives's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$4,026 in 2014 to US$6,072 in 2024.201420162018202020222024US$4kUS$5kUS$6kUS$6,072

Maldives's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$4,026 in 2014 to US$6,072 in 2024.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

17th of 78 · 1st in South Asia*
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Gini indexMaldives's gini index fell from 41.3 in 2002 to 29.3 in 2019.200520102015253035404529.3

Maldives's gini index fell from 41.3 in 2002 to 29.3 in 2019.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

17th of 78 · 1st in South Asia*
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Income share held by highest 10%Maldives's income share held by highest 10% fell from 34.8 % in 2002 to 23.3 % in 2019.20052010201525%30%35%23.3 %

Maldives's income share held by highest 10% fell from 34.8 % in 2002 to 23.3 % in 2019.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

15th of 78 · 1st in South Asia*
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Income share held by lowest 20%Maldives's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 6.8 % in 2002 to 8.9 % in 2019.2005201020156%7%8%9%8.9 %

Maldives's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 6.8 % in 2002 to 8.9 % in 2019.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

1st of 78 · 1st in South Asia*
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Extreme povertyMaldives's extreme poverty fell from 18.8 % in 2002 to 0.0 % in 2019.2005201020150%5%10%15%20%0.0 %

Maldives's extreme poverty fell from 18.8 % in 2002 to 0.0 % in 2019.

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