Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 4.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Maldives, 2003–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Maldives is 4.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 19.5% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Maldives peaked at 7.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2024.
That places Maldives 114th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5.3% | — |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | +38.4% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +68.6% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -30.0% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | -24.4% |
| 2025 | 4.6% | +19.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 4.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.8%, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 4.6% is below the median for South Asia, which is 12.6%, 37% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +68.6% | 4.5% | 7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.3% | 7.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.5% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 3.8% | 7.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 111 Cape Verde 5.0% compare
- 112 Mauritius 4.6% compare
- 113 Dominican Republic 4.6% compare
- 115 El Salvador 4.4% compare
- 116 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.4% compare
- 117 Zambia 4.1% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Maldives
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 30.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 670.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5233 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5749 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Rural population 57.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Maldives?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Maldives was 4.6% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Maldives ranks 114th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.