Inflation Maldives 2007
Average inflation: 6.8%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 6.8%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in November at 9.5%. The lowest inflation was in March at 3.3%.
- Highest month
- November: 9.5%
- Lowest month
- March: 3.3%
- Difference
- 6.2 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 16.1%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 3.8%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 16.1%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 3.8%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 5.2% higher than the 5-year average of 1.6%.
- 5-year average
- 1.6%
- 10-year average
- 1.4%
- All-time high (1993)
- 20.7%
- All-time low (2004)
- -1.7%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2006, inflation has risen by +4.0 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +4.0 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- November: +8.3 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 4.8% 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 €106.80 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2007
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2006 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 6.8% | +5.3 |
| February | 5.1% | +2.7 |
| March | 3.3% | -0.5 |
| April | 4.3% | +1.5 |
| May | 5.7% | +3.2 |
| June | 5.5% | +2.1 |
| July | 6.3% | +4.1 |
| August | 9.3% | +6.7 |
| September | 7.5% | +3.1 |
| October | 9.2% | +7.0 |
| November | 9.5% | +8.3 |
| December | 8.9% | +4.9 |
| Average | 6.8% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.