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Maldives

South Asia · Upper middle income · Capital: Male

Population

529,676

2025 · #171 of 217

Source: World Bank

GDP (US$)

Not published

Source: World Bank

GDP per person (US$)

$14,615

2025 · #90 of 209

Source: World Bank

Economic growth

6.3%

2025 · #29 of 209

Source: World Bank

Inflation

4.0%

2025 · #57 of 180

Source: World Bank

Government debt (% of GDP)

57.3%

2011 · not ranked (older figure)

Source: World Bank

Tax revenue (% of GDP)

19.5%

2021 · #50 of 129

Source: World Bank

Population growth

0.4%

2025 · #151 of 217

Source: World Bank

Life expectancy (years)

81.3

2024 · #44 of 217

Source: World Bank

Fertility rate

1.6

2024 · #141 of 217

Source: World Bank

Urban population (%)

42.5%

2025 · #168 of 217

Source: World Bank

Unemployment

4.5%

2025 · #113 of 186

Source: World Bank

Youth unemployment (15–24)

15.7%

2025 · #74 of 186

Source: World Bank

Labour force participation

63.5%

2025 · #79 of 186

Source: World Bank

Homicide rate

0.6

2019 · not ranked (older figure)

Source: World Bank

Infant mortality

4.7

2024 · #149 of 196

Source: World Bank

Health spending (% of GDP)

9.2%

2023 · #41 of 193

Source: World Bank

Education spending (% of GDP)

5.2%

2023 · #51 of 171

Source: World Bank

CO₂ per person (tonnes)

3.6

2024 · #83 of 203

Source: World Bank

Renewable energy (%)

1.2%

2022 · #186 of 212

Source: World Bank