Inflation Maldives 2015

Average inflation: 1.0%

Current Inflation

Inflation is low at 1.0%, below the ECB target of 2%.

Peak and Trough

The highest inflation was in June at 1.5%. The lowest inflation was in January at 0.1%.

Highest month
June: 1.5%
Lowest month
January: 0.1%
Difference
1.4 percentage points
Months with data
12 of 12

Category Insights

The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of 1.0%. The lowest price increase was in Food with an average of 0.5%.

Highest increase
Energy: 1.0%
Lowest increase
Food: 0.5%

Historical Context

Current inflation is 4.8% lower than the 5-year average of 5.8%.

5-year average
5.8%
10-year average
6.1%
All-time high (2008)
12%
All-time low (2004)
-1.7%

Trend

Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2014, inflation has fallen by +1.1 percentage point.

Change vs. previous year
-1.1 percentage points
Largest monthly swing
January: -3.2 percentage points

ECB Target

Inflation is 1.0% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.

Purchasing Power

At this inflation rate, purchasing power gradually decreases. The impact on daily expenses is relatively limited.

What you could buy for MVR 100 this year will cost approximately MVR 101 next year at this inflation rate.

Multi-year trend

Monthly figures 2015

Month overview

Month Inflation Difference vs. 2014
January 0.1% -3.2
February 0.4% -2.9
March 0.9% -1.3
April 1.4% -0.9
May 0.5% -2.7
June 1.5% -1.8
July 0.9% -1.7
August 1.2% -1.0
September 1.1% -0.3
October 1.0% +0.1
November 1.5% +1.1
December 0.9% +0.4
Average 1.0%

Data source

Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.

See also