CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Maldives

Maldives: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was -1.4% in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
-1.4%
Change on year
down 738.6%
World rank
150th
of 156 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 1993
All-time low
-1.7%
in 2004
Years of data
34
1987–2020

CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Maldives, 1987–2020

051015201987200320201987: 9.71988: 6.61989: 7.21990: 3.71991: 14.81992: 16.71993: 201994: 3.41995: 5.41996: 6.21997: 7.61998: -1.41999: 32000: -1.22001: 0.7062002: 4.22003: -1.32004: -1.72005: 1.32006: 2.72007: 6.82008: 122009: 4.52010: 6.12011: 11.32012: 10.92013: 3.82014: 2.12015: 0.9542016: 0.5032017: 2.82018: -0.1392019: 0.2162020: -1.4

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Maldives is -1.4%, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 738.6% on the previous year and down 122.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Maldives peaked at 20.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -1.7%, in 2004.

Maldives ranks 150th of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.8% 6.6% 9.7% 3
1990s 7.9% -1.4% 20.0% 10
2000s 2.8% -1.7% 12.0% 10
2010s 3.9% -0.1% 11.3% 10
2020s -1.4% -1.4% -1.4% 1

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 147 Dominica -0.5% compare
  2. 148 Grenada -0.5% compare
  3. 149 Saint Kitts and Nevis -0.9% compare
  4. 151 Samoa -1.6% compare
  5. 152 Costa Rica -1.7% compare
  6. 153 Benin -1.9% compare

See the full ranking of 156 places β†’

More reference data data for Maldives

All data for Maldives β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Maldives?
Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Maldives was -1.4% in 2020, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 1993.
What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was -1.7% in 2004.
How does Maldives rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
Maldives ranks 150th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 122.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Maldives. Statizoid, drawing on World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data. Retrieved 17 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/cpi-price-percent-y-o-y-nominal-seas-adj/maldives/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/cpi-price-percent-y-o-y-nominal-seas-adj/maldives/">CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Maldives</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 5,423 data points, 1987–2026
Last refreshed

The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.