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🇲🇻 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in Maldives

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
18.08%
share of total income
Middle 40%
42.41%
share of total income
Top 10%
39.51%
share of total income
Top 1%
13.08%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (MVR)

BracketAvg. Income (MVR)Threshold (MVR)
Bottom 50%38,641 MVR< 57,962
Middle 40%225,424 MVR57,962 - 504,023
Top 10%840,039 MVR> 504,023
Top 1%2,781,995 MVR> 1,669,197
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Growth Analysis (YoY)

+5.18%

Average increase across all brackets (2023 to 2024)

National Avg
5.18%
Bottom 50%
5.18%
Top 1% Growth
5.18%

Inequality Gap

39.5%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 4.0x the national average salary in Maldives.

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