Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Maldives
Maldives: Foreign aid received as a share of national income net was 2.79 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.79
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
65th
of 166 countries
All-time high
56.51
in 1980
All-time low
0.56
in 2016
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Maldives, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 2.79 for foreign aid received as a share of national income net in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and up 313.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Maldives peaked at 56.51 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.56, in 2016.
That places Maldives 65th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.41 | — |
| 1971 | 4.47 | +216.9% |
| 1972 | 2.91 | -35.0% |
| 1973 | 2.15 | -26.2% |
| 1974 | 1.79 | -16.5% |
| 1975 | 15.48 | +762.7% |
| 1976 | 15.05 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 20.28 | +34.7% |
| 1978 | 38.57 | +90.2% |
| 1979 | 18.47 | -52.1% |
| 1980 | 56.51 | +206.0% |
| 1981 | 32.49 | -42.5% |
| 1982 | 12.52 | -61.4% |
| 1983 | 19.86 | +58.6% |
| 1984 | 5.5 | -72.3% |
| 1985 | 7.46 | +35.7% |
| 1986 | 12.68 | +69.9% |
| 1987 | 12.85 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 16.04 | +24.9% |
| 1989 | 15.74 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 8.07 | -48.8% |
| 1991 | 12.69 | +57.2% |
| 1992 | 12.43 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 9.58 | -22.9% |
| 1994 | 8.76 | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 13.85 | +58.2% |
| 1996 | 6.18 | -55.4% |
| 1997 | 4.88 | -21.0% |
| 1998 | 4.85 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 5.45 | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 3.06 | -44.0% |
| 2001 | 2.64 | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 2.46 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 1.67 | -32.1% |
| 2004 | 2.23 | +33.5% |
| 2005 | 6.39 | +186.5% |
| 2006 | 2.22 | -65.3% |
| 2007 | 2.13 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.66 | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 1.39 | -47.7% |
| 2010 | 2.94 | +111.1% |
| 2011 | 2.01 | -31.6% |
| 2012 | 2.17 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.74 | -65.9% |
| 2014 | 0.675 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.632 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.56 | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 1.05 | +87.0% |
| 2018 | 2.68 | +155.6% |
| 2019 | 1.39 | -48.2% |
| 2020 | 9.16 | +560.8% |
| 2021 | 2.41 | -73.7% |
| 2022 | 2.2 | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 3.44 | +56.2% |
| 2024 | 2.79 | -18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.06 | 1.41 | 38.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.17 | 5.5 | 56.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.67 | 4.85 | 13.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.69 | 1.39 | 6.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 | 0.56 | 2.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 2.2 | 9.16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 62 Saint Lucia 3.29 compare
- 63 Côte d'Ivoire 2.88 compare
- 64 Guinea 2.83 compare
- 66 Nepal 2.79 compare
- 67 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.75 compare
- 68 Namibia 2.62 compare
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Maldives?
- Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Maldives was 2.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 56.51 in 1980.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.56 in 2016.
- How does Maldives rank for foreign aid received as a share of national income net?
- Maldives ranks 65th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as a share of national income net rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 313.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as a share of national income net. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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