Annual Inflation Visualization (Maldives)

Source: World Bank (1971-2023)

7.41% Historical average
50.89% Maximum recorded
-12.21% Minimum recorded
53 Years of data

Historical Inflation Calculator for Maldives

Calculate how the value of money has changed between two specific years in Maldives.

Future Value Estimation

Estimate how the value of an amount of money will change in the future, given an average inflation rate.

Past Value Estimation

Estimate what the equivalent value of an amount of money would have been in the past, given an average inflation rate.

Historical inflation data for Maldives

Year Inflation (%) Change
2023 1.88% -1.53pp
2022 3.41% +0.58pp
2021 2.83% +6.19pp
2020 -3.37% -2.06pp
2019 -1.31% -4.59pp
2018 3.28% +1.14pp
2017 2.14% +1.92pp
2016 0.22% -7.10pp
2015 7.32% +3.14pp
2014 4.18% -2.56pp
2013 6.75% -0.19pp
2012 6.94% -5.69pp
2011 12.63% +9.33pp
2010 3.30% -9.12pp
2009 12.41% +0.85pp
2008 11.57% +0.84pp
2007 10.72% +1.18pp
2006 9.54% +2.73pp
2005 6.81% -3.38pp
2004 10.20% +7.08pp
2003 3.11% +2.61pp
2002 0.50% -50.40pp
2001 50.89% +48.86pp
2000 2.03% -0.72pp
1999 2.75% +3.89pp
1998 -1.14% -5.24pp
1997 4.10% -0.56pp
1996 4.66% +3.89pp
1995 0.77% -7.59pp
1994 8.36% -2.79pp
1993 11.15% -1.49pp
1992 12.64% -7.61pp
1991 20.26% +17.75pp
1990 2.51% -3.36pp
1989 5.87% +1.33pp
1988 4.53% -13.43pp
1987 17.96% +15.20pp
1986 2.76% +1.44pp
1985 1.32% -47.83pp
1984 49.15% +47.12pp
1983 2.03% -2.78pp
1982 4.81% +10.46pp
1981 -5.64% +0.65pp
1980 -6.29% -25.57pp
1979 19.28% +15.06pp
1978 4.22% +16.43pp
1977 -12.21% -43.90pp
1976 31.69% +31.76pp
1975 -0.07% -18.16pp
1974 18.09% +7.91pp
1973 10.18% +4.88pp
1972 5.30% -0.31pp
1971 5.61% -

About Maldives inflation

Maldives inflation measures the annual percentage change in the general level of consumer prices. This indicator is essential to understand how the purchasing power of money varies over time. Our Maldives inflation calculator allows you to visualize these changes and calculate monetary equivalences between different years.

What is inflation?

Inflation is the sustained and generalized increase in the price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time. When inflation rises, each monetary unit buys fewer products. The inflation rate is generally measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which reflects changes in the cost of a representative basket of goods and services.

How to use this inflation calculator?

Our Maldives inflation calculator offers three tools: 1) Historical calculator: enter a value and select two years to see how purchasing power has changed. 2) Future value: estimate what your money will be worth in the future with a projected inflation rate. 3) Past value: calculate the equivalent of a current amount in the past.

Data provided by the World Bank (World Bank Open Data). Data is updated annually.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current inflation in Maldives?
According to the latest available World Bank data, Maldives inflation in 2023 was 1.88%. This inflation rate represents the annual percentage change in the consumer price index (CPI).
How to calculate cumulative inflation in Maldives?
To calculate cumulative inflation in Maldives, use our historical calculator. Enter an initial value, select the start year and end year. The calculator will multiply the value by each year's inflation factors to give you the equivalent value and total cumulative inflation in percentage.
What was the highest inflation recorded in Maldives?
You can check Maldives's historical inflation in the chart and table on this page. The data shows the evolution of the annual inflation rate from 1971 to 2023, allowing you to identify periods of highest and lowest inflation.
How does inflation affect purchasing power?
Inflation reduces the purchasing power of money over time. For example, if inflation is 3% per year, what costs $100 today will cost $103 next year. Our inflation calculator helps you visualize exactly how much the real value of your money has changed in Maldives.
What is the historical average inflation in Maldives?
The historical average inflation in Maldives can be calculated with the data on this page. Check the statistics in the chart section where we show the historical average, as well as the maximum and minimum values recorded during the period 1971-2023.
What is the CPI and how does it relate to inflation?
The CPI (Consumer Price Index) is an indicator that measures the price variation of a basket of goods and services representative of household consumption. The inflation rate is calculated as the percentage change in the CPI between two periods. Our Maldives inflation data is based on the official CPI.