Table 5.6 Inflation - Atolls, 2020 - 2026
(November 2022 = 100)
Period y/y % change in CPI
All items Total excluding Fish Total excluding Food & beverages
o/w
Food & beverages Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuel Furnishing household equipment, carpets and other floor coverings Health Transport Information and communication Education services Restaurants and accomodation services
o/w
Food o/w
Fish (ND)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13)
2020
-1.0
2.6
2.8
4.6
-5.0
-0.4
0.3
-1.6
-10.4
0.1
-0.3
-1.3
-2.3
2021
1.0
1.2
1.2
-1.1
3.4
-0.5
-0.1
4.3
-9.1
1.8
-0.2
1.1
0.9
2022
2.0
4.0
4.0
4.2
3.8
2.0
1.0
4.6
-8.2
1.5
2.6
1.9
1.2
2023
3.3
5.5
5.4
0.6
3.5
7.3
3.3
6.2
-6.7
-0.5
5.3
3.4
2.3
2024
1.4
4.4
4.9
8.1
-1.4
-1.2
1.0
1.6
-7.6
0.6
0.2
0.9
-0.0
2025
4.9
6.2
6.8
11.1
-4.4
-1.7
1.4
-0.2
-3.4
0.9
2.6
4.4
4.3
2024 Mar-24
-0.3
4.5
5.0
11.7
-12.3
1.4
0.1
5.0
-10.3
0.4
-0.0
-1.1
-2.6
Apr-24
-1.1
5.1
5.7
13.6
-18.9
0.4
0.6
3.7
-9.9
0.6
0.1
-2.1
-3.9
May-24
0.2
4.1
4.5
8.4
-4.9
-1.3
0.6
3.0
-8.7
0.6
0.1
-0.4
-1.6
Jun-24
1.4
4.6
5.1
6.1
3.4
-2.5
1.1
3.1
-7.5
0.6
0.1
1.0
-0.1
Jul-24
1.1
4.8
5.4
10.4
4.3
-2.6
0.9
-1.2
-7.7
0.6
0.1
0.4
-0.7
Aug-24
1.2
6.2
7.1
10.4
1.7
-2.6
0.6
-1.4
-7.2
0.6
0.0
0.6
-1.1
Sep-24
0.7
3.6
4.1
3.2
2.5
-2.5
2.0
-1.6
-6.6
0.6
-0.1
0.5
-0.7
Oct-24
0.8
4.4
5.1
6.7
0.3
-2.6
2.0
-1.3
-5.6
0.6
0.1
0.4
-0.9
Nov-24
4.4
3.1
3.5
2.9
2.1
-1.6
2.0
0.8
-2.9
0.7
0.2
4.5
5.0
Dec-24
5.6
4.4
5.0
7.5
0.7
-1.9
2.2
1.0
-3.9
0.7
2.1
5.5
6.2
2025 Jan-25
6.3
7.1
8.0
13.9
0.7
-2.0
2.1
0.1
-4.5
1.3
2.1
5.8
5.9
Feb-25
6.5
6.8
7.6
8.3
1.5
-1.7
2.1
0.2
-4.1
1.3
3.0
6.3
6.3
Mar-25
6.6
7.2
7.9
8.2
2.4
-2.6
2.2
-0.1
-4.7
1.3
3.2
6.5
6.3
Apr-25
6.9
5.3
5.8
10.1
9.4
-0.6
1.7
0.5
-4.2
1.1
3.0
6.7
7.7
May-25
6.0
7.2
8.0
14.0
0.7
-0.3
1.7
0.6
-4.1
1.1
3.0
5.4
5.4
Jun-25
4.9
6.4
7.0
10.3
-10.3
-1.6
1.1
0.4
-4.2
1.1
3.0
4.6
4.2
Jul-25
4.8
5.4
6.0
6.6
-9.8
-1.4
1.5
0.1
-3.8
1.1
3.0
4.6
4.5
Aug-25
5.6
6.8
7.4
12.2
-7.9
-1.4
1.5
0.4
-2.7
1.1
3.1
5.1
5.0
Sep-25
4.8
5.2
5.6
10.7
-8.6
-1.7
0.5
-0.2
-2.6
1.1
3.2
4.4
4.7
Oct-25
4.4
4.6
4.9
10.5
-9.2
-1.8
0.7
-0.2
-3.5
0.5
2.3
4.0
4.4
Nov-25
1.7
6.4
6.9
14.8
-8.5
-1.9
0.8
-2.2
-2.3
-0.1
2.1
0.8
-0.5
Dec-25
0.6
6.3
6.8
13.6
-8.8
-3.6
0.6
-2.2
-0.2
-0.1
0.3
-0.3
-2.0
2026 Jan-26
-0.2
2.4
2.3
-0.1
-8.2
-3.3
0.6
-1.3
1.0
-0.6
0.3
-0.3
-1.5
Feb-26
0.3
4.8
5.2
10.2
-8.5
-3.5
0.6
-1.5
0.1
-0.6
-0.2
-0.4
-1.8
Source: Maldives Bureau of Statistics
Note: Figures have been revised as per 'CPI February 2026 - Series' published by the Maldives Bureau of Statistics. This includes revision to housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuel from December 2022 to December 2025