Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Maldives

Maldives: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth was -56.73 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-56.73 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 242.4%
World rank
171st
of 178 countries
All-time high
799.37 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
-61.61 % change on previous year
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Maldives, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Maldives recorded -56.73 % change on previous year for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in 2024.

The figure is down 242.4% on the previous year and down 398.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Maldives peaked at 799.37 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -61.61 % change on previous year, in 1965.

That places Maldives 171st out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rate in Maldives, 1961 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 799.37 % change on previous year
1962 78.54 % change on previous year -90.2%
1963 -39.47 % change on previous year -150.3%
1964 -8.91 % change on previous year -77.4%
1965 -61.61 % change on previous year +591.7%
1966 295.02 % change on previous year -578.8%
1967 -24.34 % change on previous year -108.3%
1968 -29.86 % change on previous year +22.7%
1969 -46.02 % change on previous year +54.1%
1970 41.82 % change on previous year -190.9%
1971 263.94 % change on previous year +531.1%
1972 -34.67 % change on previous year -113.1%
1973 -20.59 % change on previous year -40.6%
1974 -14.51 % change on previous year -29.5%
1975 161.38 % change on previous year -1212.1%
1976 9.55 % change on previous year -94.1%
1977 -8.29 % change on previous year -186.8%
1978 11.11 % change on previous year -234.1%
1979 -0.809 % change on previous year -107.3%
1980 -2.02 % change on previous year +149.5%
1981 69.99 % change on previous year -3567.3%
1982 -19.67 % change on previous year -128.1%
1983 38.17 % change on previous year -294.0%
1984 4.13 % change on previous year -89.2%
1985 33.89 % change on previous year +719.8%
1986 29.25 % change on previous year -13.7%
1987 -1.89 % change on previous year -106.5%
1988 9.46 % change on previous year -600.5%
1989 35.67 % change on previous year +277.2%
1990 -46.25 % change on previous year -229.7%
1991 6.65 % change on previous year -114.4%
1992 -0.7983 % change on previous year -112.0%
1993 35.97 % change on previous year -4605.9%
1994 -22.69 % change on previous year -163.1%
1995 32.88 % change on previous year -244.9%
1996 -37.81 % change on previous year -215.0%
1997 22.04 % change on previous year -158.3%
1998 -7.81 % change on previous year -135.4%
1999 9.8 % change on previous year -225.5%
2000 -8.49 % change on previous year -186.7%
2001 17.68 % change on previous year -308.3%
2002 -23.41 % change on previous year -232.4%
2003 -27.36 % change on previous year +16.8%
2004 5.19 % change on previous year -119.0%
2005 302.29 % change on previous year +5726.1%
2006 -46.93 % change on previous year -115.5%
2007 -4.22 % change on previous year -91.0%
2008 -32.88 % change on previous year +679.9%
2009 28.1 % change on previous year -185.5%
2010 50.74 % change on previous year +80.6%
2011 -14.43 % change on previous year -128.4%
2012 -17.9 % change on previous year +24.0%
2013 -26.19 % change on previous year +46.4%
2014 19.02 % change on previous year -172.6%
2015 17.36 % change on previous year -8.7%
2016 28.1 % change on previous year +61.8%
2017 32.82 % change on previous year +16.8%
2018 95.94 % change on previous year +192.3%
2019 -27.97 % change on previous year -129.2%
2020 79.05 % change on previous year -382.6%
2021 -28.71 % change on previous year -136.3%
2022 19.03 % change on previous year -166.3%
2023 39.83 % change on previous year +109.3%
2024 -56.73 % change on previous year -242.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 106.97 % change on previous year -61.61 % change on previous year 799.37 % change on previous year 9
1970s 40.89 % change on previous year -34.67 % change on previous year 263.94 % change on previous year 10
1980s 19.7 % change on previous year -19.67 % change on previous year 69.99 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.8024 % change on previous year -46.25 % change on previous year 35.97 % change on previous year 10
2000s 21 % change on previous year -46.93 % change on previous year 302.29 % change on previous year 10
2010s 15.75 % change on previous year -27.97 % change on previous year 95.94 % change on previous year 10
2020s 10.49 % change on previous year -56.73 % change on previous year 79.05 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 168 Nicaragua -44.62 % change on previous year compare
  2. 169 Macau, China -49.75 % change on previous year compare
  3. 170 Dominica -56.63 % change on previous year compare
  4. 172 Argentina -57.34 % change on previous year compare
  5. 173 Antigua and Barbuda -74.32 % change on previous year compare
  6. 174 Bahrain -84.25 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Maldives?
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Maldives was -56.73 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 799.37 % change on previous year in 1961.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was -61.61 % change on previous year in 1965.
How does Maldives rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth?
Maldives ranks 171st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 398.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
185 places, 9,520 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.