Consumer price index in Maldives
Maldives: Consumer price index was 150.41 2010 = 100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Consumer price index in Maldives, 1985–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 150.41 2010 = 100 for consumer price index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Maldives peaked at 150.41 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.8 2010 = 100, in 1985.
Maldives ranks 105th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Consumer price index in Maldives, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 24.8 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1986 | 27.21 2010 = 100 | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 29.86 2010 = 100 | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 31.78 2010 = 100 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 34.06 2010 = 100 | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 35.3 2010 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 40.5 2010 = 100 | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 47.33 2010 = 100 | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 56.85 2010 = 100 | +20.1% |
| 1994 | 58.78 2010 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 62 2010 = 100 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 65.87 2010 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 70.86 2010 = 100 | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 69.86 2010 = 100 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 71.93 2010 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 71.08 2010 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 71.56 2010 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 74.55 2010 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 73.61 2010 = 100 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 72.37 2010 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 73.31 2010 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 75.32 2010 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 80.44 2010 = 100 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 90.12 2010 = 100 | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 94.21 2010 = 100 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 111.27 2010 = 100 | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 123.39 2010 = 100 | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 128.08 2010 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 130.8 2010 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 132.04 2010 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 132.71 2010 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 136.44 2010 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 136.26 2010 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 136.56 2010 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 134.69 2010 = 100 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 135.42 2010 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 138.58 2010 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 142.6 2010 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 144.62 2010 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 150.41 2010 = 100 | +4.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 150.41 2010 = 100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 174.32 2010 = 100, 86% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 150.41 2010 = 100 is below the median for South Asia, which is 243.84 2010 = 100, 62% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.54 2010 = 100 | 24.8 2010 = 100 | 34.06 2010 = 100 | 5 |
| 1990s | 57.93 2010 = 100 | 35.3 2010 = 100 | 71.93 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.66 2010 = 100 | 71.08 2010 = 100 | 94.21 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.76 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 136.56 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.05 2010 = 100 | 134.69 2010 = 100 | 150.41 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Maldives?
- Consumer price index in Maldives was 150.41 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 150.41 2010 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8 2010 = 100 in 1985.
- How does Maldives rank for consumer price index?
- Maldives ranks 105th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumer price index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.