Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Maldives
Maldives: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP was 0.0096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Maldives, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Maldives is 0.0096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 59.4% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Maldives peaked at 0.3784 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0067 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Maldives 86th out of 163 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 grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Maldives, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0949 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.3095 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +226.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1732 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1122 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0757 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3153 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +316.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3784 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3728 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3544 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2224 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1977 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3187 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2393 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2739 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1506 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1736 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1983 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1819 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2194 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1039 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0975 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.083 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0997 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0698 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0828 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0456 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0493 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0428 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0431 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0372 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0314 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0233 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0144 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.1% |
| 2004 | 0.013 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0553 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +324.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0217 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0175 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0097 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.8% |
| 2009 | 0.012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0164 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0131 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0103 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0067 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0071 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0074 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0089 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0108 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0189 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0129 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0355 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +176.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0179 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0181 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0237 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.0096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0042 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.0096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0067 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +324.2% | 0.013 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0553 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1975 | +316.7% | 0.0757 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3153 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1971 | +226.2% | 0.0949 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3095 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2409 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0757 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3784 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2154 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1506 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3187 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0718 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0428 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1039 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0236 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0553 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0113 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0189 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.021 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0355 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 83 Albania 0.011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Honduras 0.0109 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Georgia 0.0102 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 El Salvador 0.0095 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Dominica 0.0094 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Montenegro 0.0091 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Maldives?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Maldives was 0.0096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3784 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0067 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Maldives rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 86th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.