Inflation Maldives 1997
Average inflation: 7.6%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 7.6%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 16.3%. The lowest inflation was in June at -1.2%.
- Highest month
- January: 16.3%
- Lowest month
- June: -1.2%
- Difference
- 17.5 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.3% lower than the 5-year average of 8.9%.
- 5-year average
- 8.9%
- 10-year average
- 10.2%
- All-time high (1993)
- 20.7%
- All-time low (1994)
- 3.7%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 1996, inflation has risen by +1.2 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +1.2 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- January: +10.9 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 5.6% above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €107.60 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 1997
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 1996 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 16.3% | +10.9 |
| February | 6.4% | +7.5 |
| March | 11.1% | +10.7 |
| April | 3.5% | -1.2 |
| May | 11.7% | -4.9 |
| June | -1.2% | -8.1 |
| July | 7.8% | +0.6 |
| August | 4.2% | -0.8 |
| September | 5.5% | -1.4 |
| October | 8.6% | +0.8 |
| November | 4.7% | -4.3 |
| December | 12.7% | +4.6 |
| Average | 7.6% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.