Kuwait vs Maldives: Consumer price index
Kuwait
151.75 2010 = 100
in 2025
Maldives
150.41 2010 = 100
in 2025
Kuwait rank
104th
Maldives rank
105th
Consumer price index over time
- Kuwait
- Maldives
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 151.75 2010 = 100 against 150.41 2010 = 100 in Maldives, a difference of 1.34 2010 = 100.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 104th and Maldives ranks 105th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Maldives in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.79 2010 = 100 | 29.54 2010 = 100 | 19.25 2010 = 100 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 63.2 2010 = 100 | 57.93 2010 = 100 | 5.27 2010 = 100 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 78.19 2010 = 100 | 77.66 2010 = 100 | 0.5363 2010 = 100 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 115.51 2010 = 100 | 126.76 2010 = 100 | 11.25 2010 = 100 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 141 2010 = 100 | 141.05 2010 = 100 | 0.0495 2010 = 100 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumer price index, Kuwait or Maldives?
- Kuwait, at 151.75 2010 = 100 against 150.41 2010 = 100 in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in consumer price index between Kuwait and Maldives?
- 1.34 2010 = 100, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Maldives?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Maldives rank globally for consumer price index?
- Kuwait ranks 104th and Maldives ranks 105th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumer price index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The CPI shows the average price level of goods and services purchased by consumers. This is expressed relative to a base year – in this case 2010. For example, a CPI of 120 means that prices were 20% higher than in 2010.