Country Partnership Strategy, Maldives 2027–2031: Inclusive and Sustainable Growth Assessment

In plain terms

ADB’s growth assessment: an enclave-based tourism economy, acute density and housing crises in Malé, 93 percent of the poor in the atolls, and tourism at about 64 percent of GDP including indirect effects.

Type

IFI / multilateral report

Issued by

Asian Development Bank

Date issued

1 Jan 2026

Archived

22 Oct 2026

Coverage citing this document

Business & Infrastructure

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