Annual inflation, consumer prices in Maldives
Maldives: Annual inflation, consumer prices was 1.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Maldives, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 1.4% for annual inflation, consumer prices in 2024.
That represents a change of down 52.2% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual inflation, consumer prices in Maldives peaked at 12.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1.7%, in 2004.
Maldives ranks 167th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -157.3% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +521.3% |
| 2003 | -1.3% | -130.2% |
| 2004 | -1.7% | +33.7% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -177.1% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +110.6% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +148.1% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +77.2% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -62.4% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | +35.8% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +83.3% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -65.0% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -44.3% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -55.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -47.3% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +460.7% |
| 2018 | -0.1% | -104.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -265.0% |
| 2020 | -1.4% | -722.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -139.7% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +329.6% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +25.5% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -52.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 46% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1.4% is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.7%, 38% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | -1.7% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | -0.1% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | -1.4% | 2.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More development goals data for Maldives
- Red List Index 0.8608 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 12.65 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 200.77 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 4 (2025)
- Infant deaths 27 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual inflation, consumer prices in Maldives?
- Annual inflation, consumer prices in Maldives was 1.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.7% in 2004.
- How does Maldives rank for annual inflation, consumer prices?
- Maldives ranks 167th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual inflation, consumer prices (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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