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Economy of Maldives vs Sri Lanka compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Maldives has a GDP of $6.98B compared to $99B for Sri Lanka, ranking 160/197 and 71/197 by economy size, respectively.

Maldives has $9.34B in government debt (140.8% of GDP), compared to $98.4B (105.6% of GDP) in Sri Lanka.

The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.

Maldives
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Sri Lanka
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Year GDP
Maldives Sri Lanka
Current $ Constant $ Current $ Constant $
1960 - - $1,409,873,950 -
1961 - - $1,444,327,731 $6,526,664,116
1962 - - $1,434,156,379 $6,775,853,428
1963 - - $1,240,672,269 $6,946,384,624
1964 - - $1,309,747,899 $7,217,740,543
1965 - - $1,698,319,328 $7,400,851,267
1966 - - $1,751,470,588 $7,772,654,452
1967 - - $1,859,465,021 $8,273,137,570
1968 - - $1,801,344,538 $8,753,070,071
1969 - - $1,965,546,218 $9,428,528,703
1970 $19,328,038 $187,964,777 $2,296,470,588 $9,791,209,303
1971 $21,566,404 $197,752,528 $2,369,308,600 $9,919,171,146
1972 $25,177,138 $202,546,529 $2,553,936,348 $9,878,454,941
1973 $30,862,042 $205,742,529 $2,875,625,000 $10,575,616,915
1974 $39,120,171 $217,527,781 $3,574,586,466 $10,982,337,251
1975 $24,540,878 $200,149,528 $3,791,298,146 $11,655,140,838
1976 $22,399,467 $201,348,029 $3,591,319,857 $12,043,852,220
1977 $20,853,789 $224,004,422 $4,104,509,583 $12,658,159,773
1978 $24,369,109 $256,898,850 $2,733,183,857 $13,373,831,476
1979 $38,523,364 $284,295,074 $3,364,611,432 $14,230,232,388
1980 $42,463,576 $337,096,793 $4,024,621,900 $15,062,135,547
1981 $44,781,457 $376,755,240 $4,415,844,156 $15,920,605,692
1982 $47,911,340 $365,406,574 $4,768,765,017 $16,579,956,893
1983 $57,829,787 $424,808,147 $5,167,913,302 $17,378,114,521
1984 $109,503,546 $539,317,202 $6,043,474,843 $18,264,250,049
1985 $127,190,758 $622,458,577 $5,978,460,972 $19,177,354,129
1986 $141,882,254 $680,724,367 $6,405,210,564 $20,012,632,786
1987 $141,223,029 $740,826,581 $6,682,167,120 $20,357,972,917
1988 $168,514,513 $805,503,273 $6,978,371,581 $20,861,361,467
1989 $189,514,434 $880,631,020 $6,987,267,684 $21,341,027,046
1990 $215,043,970 $1,029,918,210 $8,032,551,173 $22,706,851,776
1991 $244,396,762 $1,044,776,799 $9,000,362,582 $23,751,364,061
1992 $284,875,809 $1,114,472,034 $9,703,011,636 $24,796,422,002
1993 $322,417,837 $1,176,400,670 $10,338,679,636 $26,507,390,805
1994 $356,014,932 $1,267,565,679 $11,717,604,209 $27,991,783,146
1995 $398,988,955 $1,432,169,027 $13,029,697,561 $29,531,355,077
1996 $450,382,328 $1,544,718,138 $13,897,738,375 $30,653,536,886
1997 $508,223,602 $1,674,442,651 $15,091,913,884 $32,617,018,444
1998 $540,096,398 $1,799,936,822 $15,794,972,847 $34,149,503,956
1999 $589,239,754 $1,911,094,725 $15,656,327,860 $35,618,117,204
2000 $624,337,145 $1,984,591,802 $16,330,814,180 $37,755,216,046
2001 $870,031,677 $1,906,326,759 $15,749,753,805 $37,171,743,867
2002 $897,031,250 $2,044,885,954 $16,536,535,647 $38,645,482,957
2003 $1,052,121,055 $2,326,058,788 $18,881,765,437 $40,941,128,632
2004 $1,226,829,563 $2,463,875,273 $20,662,525,941 $43,170,398,174
2005 $1,163,362,438 $2,188,480,301 $24,405,791,045 $45,864,985,657
2006 $1,575,200,391 $2,705,624,151 $28,279,802,406 $49,382,046,638
2007 $1,868,383,461 $2,898,626,610 $32,350,238,760 $52,738,458,482
2008 $2,271,646,188 $3,158,820,512 $40,713,826,215 $55,876,443,248
2009 $2,345,294,875 $2,895,352,808 $42,066,224,093 $57,853,861,433
2010 $2,588,176,055 $3,091,816,044 $58,636,161,082 $62,491,408,088
2011 $2,774,350,240 $3,365,238,506 $67,753,284,044 $67,909,090,095
2012 $2,886,163,997 $3,445,643,750 $70,447,216,891 $73,771,125,926
2013 $3,295,009,238 $3,685,976,102 $77,000,578,167 $76,760,144,813
2014 $3,697,353,039 $3,975,719,123 $82,528,535,714 $81,655,890,647
2015 $4,129,505,319 $4,129,505,319 $85,090,301,052 $85,090,301,052
2016 $4,409,942,624 $4,392,772,971 $88,000,211,172 $89,390,445,685
2017 $4,816,426,257 $4,703,536,564 $94,369,350,286 $95,165,677,467
2018 $5,404,344,163 $5,106,580,523 $94,450,015,983 $97,364,084,799
2019 $5,726,094,799 $5,460,112,147 $88,998,706,297 $97,149,412,680
2020 $3,712,604,583 $3,663,253,192 $84,335,574,582 $92,656,723,482
2021 $5,252,457,370 $5,037,261,437 $88,556,698,938 $96,555,233,344
2022 $6,177,118,114 $5,733,717,714 $74,143,020,263 $89,459,202,881
2023 $6,590,894,302 $6,004,715,686 $83,716,142,582 $87,374,939,262
2024 $6,975,146,349 $6,312,995,521 $98,963,185,510 $91,751,304,717

Economic indicators

Maldives Sri Lanka
Gross domestic product
$6.98B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank
160/197
2024
71/197
2024
GDP growth
5.83%
2023-2024
18.2%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$13,216
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank
77/197
2024
125/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,543
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$9.34B
2024
$98.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
140.8%
2025
105.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$17,702
2024
$4,490
2024
Government debt per person rank
33/185
2024
86/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,769
2025
$2,982
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$19.5B
2024
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2019
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2019
3.1%
2019
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2025
20.2%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
3.9%
2024-2025
-0.43%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate n/a
7.75%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
4.53%
2022
Population
531152
22125995

GDP per capita in Maldives vs Sri Lanka

Maldives' GDP per capita is $13,216, ranking 77/197, compared to $4,516 in Sri Lanka, ranking 125/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Maldives ranks 79th at $26,543, while Sri Lanka ranks 112th at $15,633.

Maldives
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Sri Lanka
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Year Current $
Maldives Sri Lanka
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
1960 - - $145.9 -
1961 - - $145.9 -
1962 - - $141.4 -
1963 - - $119.4 -
1964 - - $122.9 -
1965 - - $155.6 -
1966 - - $156.6 -
1967 - - $162.3 -
1968 - - $153.5 -
1969 - - $163.6 -
1970 $156.9 - $186.9 -
1971 $169.8 - $188.8 -
1972 $192.2 - $199.4 -
1973 $228.7 - $220.2 -
1974 $281.5 - $268.7 -
1975 $171.4 - $279.8 -
1976 $151.8 - $260.3 -
1977 $137.3 - $292.1 -
1978 $156.1 - $191 -
1979 $240.2 - $230.8 -
1980 $257.6 - $271.1 -
1981 $264.1 - $292.5 -
1982 $274.8 - $312 -
1983 $323 - $336 -
1984 $594 - $391 -
1985 $669 - $385 -
1986 $720 - $407 -
1987 $692 - $420 -
1988 $799 - $434 -
1989 $870 - $430 -
1990 $957 $4,528 $491 $2,527
1991 $1,054 $4,604 $546 $2,713
1992 $1,194 $4,881 $580 $2,851
1993 $1,317 $5,138 $607 $3,067
1994 $1,419 $5,520 $678 $3,260
1995 $1,555 $6,223 $742 $3,454
1996 $1,717 $6,687 $776 $3,582
1997 $1,898 $7,226 $827 $3,804
1998 $1,980 $7,710 $849 $3,952
1999 $2,124 $8,162 $826 $4,103
2000 $2,214 $8,526 $846 $4,368
2001 $3,034 $8,236 $804 $4,328
2002 $3,076 $8,823 $835 $4,522
2003 $3,549 $10,065 $946 $4,850
2004 $4,070 $10,770 $1,029 $5,216
2005 $3,797 $9,704 $1,207 $5,679
2006 $5,019 $12,075 $1,390 $6,261
2007 $5,758 $12,852 $1,579 $6,820
2008 $6,757 $13,779 $1,974 $7,317
2009 $6,734 $12,266 $2,027 $7,576
2010 $7,174 $12,797 $2,808 $8,234
2011 $7,425 $13,726 $3,225 $9,076
2012 $7,461 $13,989 $3,328 $10,249
2013 $8,236 $15,264 $3,741 $11,253
2014 $8,939 $16,723 $3,972 $11,721
2015 $9,645 $17,875 $4,058 $12,227
2016 $9,948 $18,770 $4,149 $13,079
2017 $10,510 $19,768 $4,399 $13,610
2018 $11,423 $21,899 $4,359 $14,178
2019 $11,740 $23,077 $4,082 $14,113
2020 $7,394 $13,425 $3,848 $12,941
2021 $10,176 $19,053 $3,997 $14,316
2022 $11,786 $22,881 $3,343 $14,194
2023 $12,530 $24,735 $3,799 $14,456
2024 $13,216 $26,543 $4,516 $15,633

Spending and national debt comparison

In 2024, Maldives' government spending was $3.23B, accounting for 47.3% of its GDP, while Sri Lanka's spent $19.1B, or 20.2% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 140.8% in Maldives and 105.6% in Sri Lanka, ranking 9/185 and 18/185, respectively.

Maldives
Government spending

Government debt
Sri Lanka
Government spending

Government debt
Year % of GDP
Maldives Sri Lanka
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
1990 33.3% 42.4% 25.4% 78.9%
1991 37.7% 46.7% 26.4% 80.5%
1992 36.1% 49% 23% 77.9%
1993 34.7% 55.7% 23.2% 79.2%
1994 30.7% 54.6% 24.1% 77.9%
1995 31.3% 52.2% 24.8% 77.8%
1996 27.3% 46.9% 23.1% 76.2%
1997 25.2% 38.1% 21.4% 70.1%
1998 25.9% 39.3% 21.4% 74.2%
1999 28% 38.9% 20.5% 77.7%
2000 29% 39% 21.7% 79.2%
2001 29.6% 41.8% 22.4% 84.4%
2002 29.6% 44.3% 20.8% 96.3%
2003 26.4% 37.6% 19.3% 86.5%
2004 24.1% 34.7% 19.3% 86.5%
2005 38.8% 43.2% 20.1% 76.6%
2006 35% 36.8% 20.5% 74.3%
2007 34.8% 35.8% 19.9% 71.8%
2008 35.6% 39% 19.1% 68.8%
2009 37% 48.4% 21% 72.8%
2010 33.2% 52.7% 19.3% 68.7%
2011 31.3% 51.9% 19.1% 69.4%
2012 29.8% 57.1% 17.3% 67.5%
2013 27% 55.9% 16.6% 69.5%
2014 29.1% 55.1% 17.2% 69.6%
2015 33.8% 54.8% 19.3% 76.3%
2016 37.3% 61.9% 18.2% 75%
2017 30.4% 63.8% 17.9% 72.3%
2018 31.9% 70.7% 17.5% 83.6%
2019 32.9% 77.2% 19.5% 82.6%
2020 50.4% 155.7% 22.1% 96.9%
2021 40.6% 123.4% 20% 102.7%
2022 42% 111.6% 18.6% 115.9%
2023 46.9% 123% 19.5% 110.4%
2024 46.3% 134% 19.3% 99.4%
2025 47.3% 140.8% 20.2% 105.6%

Government deficit by year

In 2024, Maldives' government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was -$974M, equivalent to -14% of GDP. This compares to Sri Lanka's deficit of -$5.58B, or -5.64% of GDP.

Over the past 35 years, Maldives recorded a fiscal deficit in 35 of those years, while Sri Lanka ran a deficit in 35 years. On average, Maldives posted an annual deficit equal to -7.76% of GDP, compared to deficit of -6.85% of GDP for Sri Lanka.

Deficit/surplus
Maldives

Sri Lanka
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Maldives Sri Lanka
1990 -12.8% -6.39%
1991 -10.2% -7.97%
1992 -12.6% -4.95%
1993 -13.9% -5.77%
1994 -4.82% -7.41%
1995 -5.66% -7.11%
1996 -2.01% -6.89%
1997 -1.46% -5.71%
1998 -2.25% -6.79%
1999 -3.03% -5.58%
2000 -3.89% -7.78%
2001 -3.97% -8.48%
2002 -3.97% -6.9%
2003 -3.45% -6.15%
2004 -2.26% -6.32%
2005 -7.81% -5.93%
2006 -4.52% -5.91%
2007 -3.16% -5.81%
2008 -9.92% -5.93%
2009 -17.9% -8.33%
2010 -13.6% -6.73%
2011 -8.13% -6.01%
2012 -6.91% -5.44%
2013 -3.49% -5%
2014 -2.42% -5.99%
2015 -6.52% -6.64%
2016 -9.93% -5%
2017 -3.02% -5.1%
2018 -5.17% -4.96%
2019 -6.54% -7.52%
2020 -23.7% -13.4%
2021 -14.2% -11.7%
2022 -11.2% -10.2%
2023 -13.2% -8.32%
2024 -14% -5.64%
2025 -15.2% -5.49%

Inflation comparison by year

Over the past 29 years, Maldives has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 3.3%, compared with 9.57% in Sri Lanka. In 2024, inflation was 3.9% in Maldives and -0.43% in Sri Lanka.

Inflation
Maldives

Sri Lanka
Year Inflation
Maldives Sri Lanka Maldives Sri Lanka
1996 6.2% 15.9%
1997 7.6% 9.57%
1998 -1.4% 9.36%
1999 3% 4.69%
2000 -1.2% 6.18%
2001 0.7% 14.2%
2002 0.9% 9.55%
2003 -2.8% 6.31%
2004 6.3% 7.58%
2005 2.5% 11.6%
2006 3.5% 10%
2007 6.8% 15.8%
2008 12% 22.6%
2009 4.5% 3.46%
2010 6.1% 6.22%
2011 11.3% 6.72%
2012 10.9% 7.54%
2013 4% 6.91%
2014 2.4% 3.18%
2015 1.4% 3.77%
2016 0.8% 3.96%
2017 2.3% 7.7%
2018 1.4% 2.14%
2019 1.3% 3.53%
2020 -1.6% 6.15%
2021 0.2% 7.01%
2022 2.6% 49.7%
2023 2.6% 16.5%
2024 1.4% -0.43%
2025 3.9% -

Top exports between countries

Maldives
Export category Export value
Animal & marine products $1.3M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $311K
Metals $44K
Machinery & equipment $4K
Precious metals & jewellery $1K
Textiles & consumer goods $1K
Sri Lanka
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $31.9M
Raw agricultural goods $26.3M
Machinery & equipment $19.5M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $19.5M
Animal & marine products $12.2M
Chemicals & pharma $11.2M
Metals $7.9M
Textiles & consumer goods $7.7M
Wood & paper products $5.96M
Precious metals & jewellery $490K

Balance of trade

Maldives Sri Lanka
Current account balance
-$1.26B
2024
$1.56B
2023
Current account balance ranking
128/189
2024
50/189
2023
Current account balance, % of GDP
-18%
2024
+1.86%
2023
Goods imports
$3.46B
2024
$16.8B
2023
Goods exports
$383M
2024
$11.9B
2023
Service imports
$1.89B
2024
$2.01B
2023
Service exports
$5.03B
2024
$5.42B
2023
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
75.7%
2023
22.5%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
74.4%
2023
19.9%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Maldives Sri Lanka
Economic freedom 48.3 49.4
Economic freedom ranking 171/197 164/197
Property rights 51.6 51.3
Government integrity 40.5 37.4
Judicial effectiveness 41 47.4
Tax burden 91.5 77.5
Government spending 44.4 88.8
Fiscal health 0 0
Business freedom 48.8 55.8
Labor freedom 58.2 54.6
Monetary freedom 75.2 54.5
Trade freedom 63.2 65
Investment freedom 35 30
Financial freedom 30 30

Economic freedom by year comparison

The Economic Freedom Index for Maldives is 48.3, ranking 171/197, compared to 49.4 for Sri Lanka, ranking 164/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Maldives
Sri Lanka
Year Economic freedom index
Maldives Sri Lanka
1995 - 60.6
1996 - 62.5
1997 - 65.5
1998 - 64.6
1999 - 64
2000 - 63.2
2001 - 66
2002 - 64
2003 - 62.5
2004 - 61.6
2005 - 61
2006 - 58.7
2007 - 59.4
2008 - 58.4
2009 51.3 56
2010 49 54.6
2011 48.3 57.1
2012 49.2 58.3
2013 49 60.7
2014 51 60
2015 53.4 58.6
2016 53.9 59.9
2017 50.3 57.4
2018 51.1 57.8
2019 53.2 56.4
2020 56.5 57.4
2021 55.2 55.7
2022 47.3 53.3
2023 46.6 52.2
2024 47.8 49.2
2025 48.3 49.4

More economic indicators

Maldives Sri Lanka
Services, % of GDP
73.8%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.02%
2024
25.5%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
3.05%
2024
8.3%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
$84.6B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$23,630
2024
$15,240
2024
Total reserves including gold
$674M
2024
$6.09B
2024
Total reserves ranking
150/177
2024
92/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$806M
2024
-$678M
2023
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$806M
2024
$761M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$0
1989
$110M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
8.55%
2023
3.48%
2023
Poverty at national poverty lines
15%
2020
14.3%
2019
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
33%
2023
27%
2024

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.