Maldivian Rufiyaa Inflation Calculator
MVR 100.00 in 1985 has the same buying power as MVR 624.60 in 2026.
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MVR 100.00 in 2001 is worth MVR 216.49 in 2026
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Inflation in Maldives
This page covers 42 years of Maldives consumer price data, from 1985 to 2026. The steepest single year on record was 1993, when consumer prices in Maldives rose 20.1%. At that rate, money loses roughly a third of its value in a year.
Prices fell in 6 of those 41 years, including in recent decades — about 15% of the time — most sharply in 2004, when they dropped 1.7%. In a year like that money gained purchasing power rather than losing it. By decade, the 1990s were the most inflationary stretch, averaging 8.0% a year, while the 2020s were the calmest at 1.8%. Over the last ten years inflation has averaged 1.6% a year, markedly calmer than the 4.7% average across the whole record.
Maldives CPI and inflation rate by year
The full annual series behind this calculator, from 1985 to 2026. The final column shows what MVR 100.00 in that year is worth in 2026 money.
| Year | CPI index | Inflation | MVR 100.00 then, in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 117.33 | 3.00% | MVR 100.00 |
| 2025 | 113.91 | 4.01% | MVR 103.00 |
| 2024 | 109.52 | 1.41% | MVR 107.13 |
| 2023 | 108.00 | 2.90% | MVR 108.64 |
| 2022 | 104.95 | 2.33% | MVR 111.79 |
| 2021 | 102.56 | 0.54% | MVR 114.40 |
| 2020 | 102.01 | -1.37% | MVR 115.02 |
| 2019 | 103.42 | 0.22% | MVR 113.44 |
| 2018 | 103.20 | -0.13% | MVR 113.69 |
| 2017 | 103.33 | 2.82% | MVR 113.54 |
| 2016 | 100.50 | 0.50% | MVR 116.74 |
| 2015 | 100.00 | 0.95% | MVR 117.33 |
| 2014 | 99.06 | 2.12% | MVR 118.45 |
| 2013 | 97.00 | 3.81% | MVR 120.96 |
| 2012 | 93.44 | 10.88% | MVR 125.56 |
| 2011 | 84.27 | 11.27% | MVR 139.23 |
| 2010 | 75.73 | 6.15% | MVR 154.92 |
| 2009 | 71.35 | 4.53% | MVR 164.45 |
| 2008 | 68.25 | 12.04% | MVR 171.90 |
| 2007 | 60.92 | 6.79% | MVR 192.60 |
| 2006 | 57.04 | 2.74% | MVR 205.68 |
| 2005 | 55.52 | 1.30% | MVR 211.32 |
| 2004 | 54.81 | -1.69% | MVR 214.06 |
| 2003 | 55.75 | -1.26% | MVR 210.46 |
| 2002 | 56.46 | 4.18% | MVR 207.80 |
| 2001 | 54.20 | 0.67% | MVR 216.49 |
| 2000 | 53.83 | -1.17% | MVR 217.94 |
| 1999 | 54.47 | 2.95% | MVR 215.38 |
| 1998 | 52.91 | -1.40% | MVR 221.74 |
| 1997 | 53.66 | 7.57% | MVR 218.63 |
| 1996 | 49.89 | 6.24% | MVR 235.19 |
| 1995 | 46.96 | 5.49% | MVR 249.87 |
| 1994 | 44.51 | 3.39% | MVR 263.58 |
| 1993 | 43.05 | 20.13% | MVR 272.51 |
| 1992 | 35.84 | 16.86% | MVR 327.35 |
| 1991 | 30.67 | 14.71% | MVR 382.53 |
| 1990 | 26.74 | 3.65% | MVR 438.82 |
| 1989 | 25.80 | 7.17% | MVR 454.83 |
| 1988 | 24.07 | 6.46% | MVR 487.43 |
| 1987 | 22.61 | 9.70% | MVR 518.90 |
| 1986 | 20.61 | 9.72% | MVR 569.25 |
| 1985 | 18.78 | — | MVR 624.60 |
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Maldives inflation FAQ
- What is the current inflation rate in Maldives?
- Maldives inflation was 3.00% in 2026, the most recent year in this dataset, measured as the change in the annual average consumer price index from 2025.
- How much has Maldivian Rufiyaa lost in value since 1985?
- MVR 100.00 in 1985 has the same purchasing power as MVR 624.60 in 2026. That is cumulative inflation of 524.60% over 41 years, an average of 4.57% per year.
- What years does this Maldives inflation calculator cover?
- This calculator covers 42 years, from 1985 to 2026. You can convert an amount between any two years in that range.
- Can Maldivian Rufiyaa inflation be negative?
- Yes. Negative inflation, or deflation, means prices fell and Maldivian Rufiyaa gained purchasing power over that year. Maldives recorded deflation in 6 of the 41 years measured here, most recently in 2020. The steepest fall was -1.69% in 2004.
- What is the difference between CPI and the inflation rate?
- The consumer price index (CPI) is a level: it measures the cost of a fixed basket of goods and services in a given year. The inflation rate is the percentage change in that level between two periods. This calculator uses the ratio of CPI values for your two chosen years to convert an amount between them.
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