CPI Price, nominal in Maldives
Maldives: CPI Price, nominal was 157.97 in 2026. ▲ Rising
CPI Price, nominal in Maldives, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
In 2026, cpi price, nominal in Maldives stood at 157.97. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi price, nominal in Maldives peaked at 157.97 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 31.08, in 1987.
Maldives ranks 84th of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
CPI Price, nominal in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 31.08 | — |
| 1988 | 33.09 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 35.46 | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 36.75 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 42.16 | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 49.27 | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 59.19 | +20.1% |
| 1994 | 61.19 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 64.55 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 68.57 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 73.77 | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 72.73 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 74.88 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 74 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 74.5 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 77.61 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 76.63 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 75.34 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 76.32 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 78.41 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 83.74 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 93.82 | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 98.07 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 104.1 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 115.84 | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 128.45 | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 133.34 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 136.16 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 137.46 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 138.15 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 142.04 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 141.85 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 142.17 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 140.22 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 140.98 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 144.27 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 148.46 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 150.55 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 156.58 | +4.0% |
| 2026 | 157.97 | +0.9% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 157.97 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 178.49, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.21 | 31.08 | 35.46 | 3 |
| 1990s | 60.31 | 36.75 | 74.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.84 | 74 | 98.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.96 | 104.1 | 142.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 148.43 | 140.22 | 157.97 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi price, nominal in Maldives?
- Cpi price, nominal in Maldives was 157.97 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
- What is the highest cpi price, nominal recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 157.97 in 2026.
- What is the lowest cpi price, nominal recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.08 in 1987.
- How does Maldives rank for cpi price, nominal?
- Maldives ranks 84th out of 158 countries with data for 2026.
- Is cpi price, nominal rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, nominal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is not seasonally adjusted.