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Inflation

Consumer prices, published statistics from Statistics Maldives. Year-on-year % change in the CPI, November 2022 = 100.

Inflation, all items
2.5%
y/y, May 2026
Core (excl. food & bev.)
1.4%
y/y, May 2026
Male' (capital)
1.8%
y/y, May 2026
Atolls
3.6%
y/y, May 2026 · +1.8pp vs Male'

Inflation: capital vs islands i

Year-on-year % change in the CPI. The atolls have generally run hotter than the capital.

-1.8%0.4%2.7%5.0%7.3%202420252026
NationalMale'Atolls

What's driving prices

Latest year-on-year % change by category, national (May 2026). Ranked; a full bar is the fastest-rising category.

Transport +9.3%
Food & beverages +5.9%
Restaurants & accommodation +0.7%
Health +0.6%
Housing & utilities +0.5%
Education −0.0%
Furnishing & household −0.2%
Information & communication −0.7%