Dependence On Tourism Devastates Maldives: Need To Look For Sustainable Revival Strategy – Analysis

By N Chandra Mohan*

Like the rest of South Asia, the Maldives, too, have been adversely impacted by the economic fallout of COVID-19. This small archipelagic island country’s output of goods and services or GDP is projected to shrink by a massive 30 percent this year, according to Fitch Ratings, because of its dependence on...