Maldives

The Maldives ranks 157th by total output but 76th of 196 on GDP per capita, at US$14,615, with a population of 529,676. Government gross debt stands at 129.4% of GDP, according to the IMF.

Services account for 69.9% of output, while industry makes up 9.3%, agriculture 4.6% and manufacturing 1.8% of GDP. Real growth was +6.3% in 2025, and US$ GDP rose 9.6% to US$7.7 billion. The country held 157th place, between Yemen and Sierra Leone. Inflation was 4.0% and unemployment 4.5%.

The economy is 12.4 times its 2000 size of US$624 million, when it ranked 173rd. In PPP terms, GDP per capita is $28,555 international dollars, 79th. The Maldives is the 5th largest of 6 economies in South Asia and is about the size of the Texarkana, TX metro area. The IMF projects GDP of US$10.3 billion by 2030, up 34%, which would place it 150th. Male is the capital.