Maldives vs Samoa: Consumer price index
Maldives
150.41 2010 = 100
in 2025
Samoa
149.24 2010 = 100
in 2025
Maldives rank
105th
Samoa rank
108th
Consumer price index over time
- Maldives
- Samoa
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 150.41 2010 = 100 against 149.24 2010 = 100 in Samoa, a difference of 1.17 2010 = 100.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Samoa ahead.
Maldives ranks 105th and Samoa ranks 108th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.54 2010 = 100 | 31.87 2010 = 100 | 2.32 2010 = 100 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 57.93 2010 = 100 | 49.32 2010 = 100 | 8.61 2010 = 100 | Maldives |
| 2000s | 77.66 2010 = 100 | 75.28 2010 = 100 | 2.38 2010 = 100 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 126.76 2010 = 100 | 109.22 2010 = 100 | 17.54 2010 = 100 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 141.05 2010 = 100 | 134.27 2010 = 100 | 6.78 2010 = 100 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumer price index, Maldives or Samoa?
- Maldives, at 150.41 2010 = 100 against 149.24 2010 = 100 in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in consumer price index between Maldives and Samoa?
- 1.17 2010 = 100, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Samoa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Samoa rank globally for consumer price index?
- Maldives ranks 105th and Samoa ranks 108th 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.