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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
2.6%
y/y, Jun 2026
Core (excl. food & bev.)
1.0%
y/y, Jun 2026
Male' (capital)
1.9%
y/y, Jun 2026
Atolls
3.5%
y/y, Jun 2026 · +1.6pp 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 (Jun 2026). Ranked; a full bar is the fastest-rising category.

Transport +8.1%
Food & beverages +7.3%
Restaurants & accommodation +0.7%
Furnishing & household +0.7%
Health +0.6%
Housing & utilities +0.5%
Education −0.0%
Information & communication −0.9%