Maldives: Economy
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Income Level (by per capita GNI) Source: The World Bank Possible values: High Income, Upper Middle Income, Lower Middle Income and Low Income |
Upper Middle Income |
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Level of Development
Source: United Nations Possible values: Developed, In Transition and Developing |
Data unavailable |
| Economic Trivia | Tourism is the largest sector of Maldives' economy, providing for more than 28% of GDP and 60% of foreign exchange. |
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Trade
Source: United Nations Comtrade Note: Top 3 trade partners are calculated by imports + exports. |
Top 3 Trade Partners (2018): United Arab Emirates, China, and Singapore |
| Top Industries Source: CIA World Factbook | Tourism; Fish Processing; Shipping; Boat Building |
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) [1]
| GDP, PPP (current international) | $9,777,272,818 (2018) |
| GDP Growth Rate (annual %) | 6.889% (2018) |
| GDP Per Capita, PPP (current international) | $18,959 (2018) |
GDP Country Rank 156/196 (2018)
Economic Indicators [1]
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 0.22% (2019) |
| External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) | $2,332,419,859 (2018) |
| Total tax rate (% of commercial profits) | 30.2% (2019) |
| Real Interest Rate (5 year average %) | 5.141% (2018) |
| Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) | 2.098% (2018) |
| Current Account Balance (BoP, current US$) | ($1,388,151,608) (2018) |
Labor and Employment [1]
| Labor Force, Total | 296,608 (2019) |
| Employment in Agriculture (% of total employment) | 8.47% (2019) |
| Employment in Industry (% of total employment) | 18.384% (2019) |
| Employment in Services (% of total employment) | 73.146% (2019) |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.138% (2019) |
Trade [1]
| Imports of goods and services (current US$) | $4,111,941,777 (2018) |
| Exports of goods and services (current US$) | $3,680,574,298 (2018) |
| Total Merchandise Trade (% of GDP) | 61.924% (2018) |
| FDI, net inflows (BoP, current US$) | $538,536,565 (2018) |
| Commercial Service Exports (current US$) | $3,345,462,731 (2018) |
Economic Snapshot [1]
Note: Percentile ranks are calculated using the latest available data for all countries within the last 5 years.
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