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Economy overview

Tourism, Maldives largest industry, accounts for 28% of GDP and more than 60% of the Maldives foreign exchange receipts. Over 90% of government tax revenue comes from import duties and tourism-related taxes. Fishing is the second leading sector. Agriculture and manufacturing continue to play a lesser role in the economy, constrained by the limited availability of cultivable land and the shortage of domestic labor. Most staple foods must be imported. Industry, which consists mainly of garment production, boat building, and handicrafts, accounts for about 7% of GDP. The Maldivian Government began an economic reform program in 1989 initially by lifting import quotas and opening some exports to the private sector. Subsequently, it has liberalized regulations to allow more foreign investment. Real GDP growth averaged over 7.5% per year for more than a decade. In late December 2004, a major tsunami left more than 100 dead, 12,000 displaced, and property damage exceeding $300 million. As a result of the tsunami, the GDP contracted by about 3.6% in 2005. A rebound in tourism, post-tsunami reconstruction, and development of new resorts helped boost GDP by about 18 percent in 2006. The trade deficit has expanded sharply as a result of high oil prices and imports of construction material. Diversifying beyond tourism and fishing is the major challenge facing the government. Over the longer term Maldivian authorities worry about the impact of erosion and possible global warming on their low-lying country; 80% of the area is one meter or less above sea level.

Gdp purchasing power parity

$2.839 billion (2006 est.)

Gdp official exchange rate

$906 million (2006 est.)

Gdp real growth rate

18% (2006 est.)

Gdp per capita ppp

$3,900 (2002 est.)

Gdp composition by sector

agriculture: 16%
industry: 7%
services: 77% (2006 est.)

Labor force

101,300 (2004)

Labor force by occupation

agriculture: 22%
industry: 18%
services: 60% (1995)

Unemployment rate

NEGL% (2003 est.)

Population below poverty line

21% (2004)

Household income or consumption by percentage share

lowest 10%: NA%
highest 10%: NA%

Inflation rate consumer prices

6% (2005 est.)

Budget

revenues: $508 million (including foreign grants)
expenditures: $671 million (2006 est.)

Agriculture products

coconuts, corn, sweet potatoes; fish

Industries

tourism, fish processing, shipping, boat building, coconut processing, garments, woven mats, rope, handicrafts, coral and sand mining

Industrial production growth rate

-0.9% (2004 est.)

Electricity production

149.9 million kWh (2004)

Electricity consumption

139.4 million kWh (2004)

Electricity exports

0 kWh (2004)

Electricity imports

0 kWh (2004)

Oil production

0 bbl/day (2004 est.)

Oil consumption

7,200 bbl/day (2004 est.)

Oil exports

NA bbl/day

Oil imports

NA bbl/day

Oil proved reserves

0 bbl

Natural gas production

0 cu m (2004 est.)

Natural gas consumption

0 cu m (2004 est.)

Exports

$214 million f.o.b. (2006 est.)

Exports commodities

fish

Exports partners

Thailand 32.1%, UK 13.9%, Sri Lanka 11.6%, Japan 10%, France 6.7%, Algeria 6% (2006)

Imports

$832 million f.o.b. (2006 est.)

Imports commodities

petroleum products, ships, foodstuffs, clothing, intermediate and capital goods

Imports partners

Singapore 23.3%, UAE 15.8%, India 11.1%, Malaysia 7.9%, Thailand 7%, Sri Lanka 5.7% (2006)

Debt external

$482 million (2006 est.)

Economic aid recipient

$27.9 million (2004)

Currency code

rufiyaa (MVR)

Exchange rates

rufiyaa per US dollar - 12.8 (2006), 12.8 (2005), 12.8 (2004), 12.8 (2003), 12.8 (2002)

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This page was last updated on 16 September, 2007
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