Maldives vs Tuvalu: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Maldives
4.88 million current US$
in 2021
Tuvalu
2.95 million current US$
in 2021
Maldives rank
186th
Tuvalu rank
188th
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Maldives
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 4.88 million current US$ against 2.95 million current US$ in Tuvalu, a difference of 1.93 million current US$.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.7 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Maldives ranks 186th and Tuvalu ranks 188th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.61 million current US$ | 5.08 million current US$ | 1.47 million current US$ | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 3.62 million current US$ | 3.23 million current US$ | 395,953 current US$ | Maldives |
| 2020s | 4.77 million current US$ | 2.58 million current US$ | 2.19 million current US$ | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Maldives or Tuvalu?
- Maldives, at 4.88 million current US$ against 2.95 million current US$ in Tuvalu as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Maldives and Tuvalu?
- 1.93 million current US$, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Tuvalu?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Maldives and Tuvalu rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Maldives ranks 186th and Tuvalu ranks 188th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.