Foreign assets per capita in Maldives

Maldives: Foreign assets per capita was 3,452 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
3,452 current US$
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
73rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
3,452 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
298.21 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Maldives, 1995–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k1995200720201995: 298.2 current US$1996: 428.3 current US$1997: 449.7 current US$1998: 547.9 current US$1999: 571.7 current US$2000: 587.6 current US$2001: 532.5 current US$2002: 766.4 current US$2003: 945.4 current US$2004: 1.3k current US$2005: 1.1k current US$2006: 1.4k current US$2007: 1.5k current US$2008: 1.2k current US$2009: 1.2k current US$2010: 1.5k current US$2011: 1.5k current US$2012: 1.7k current US$2013: 2.2k current US$2014: 2.6k current US$2015: 2.4k current US$2016: 2.2k current US$2017: 2.5k current US$2018: 2.3k current US$2019: 3.1k current US$2020: 3.5k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets per capita in Maldives stood at 3,452 current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 132.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Maldives peaked at 3,452 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 298.21 current US$, in 1995.

That places Maldives 73rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, 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 assets per capita in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Foreign assets per capita (current US$) in Maldives, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 298.21 current US$ —
1996 428.29 current US$ +43.6%
1997 449.75 current US$ +5.0%
1998 547.85 current US$ +21.8%
1999 571.71 current US$ +4.4%
2000 587.6 current US$ +2.8%
2001 532.5 current US$ -9.4%
2002 766.38 current US$ +43.9%
2003 945.41 current US$ +23.4%
2004 1,294 current US$ +36.9%
2005 1,143 current US$ -11.7%
2006 1,406 current US$ +23.0%
2007 1,535 current US$ +9.2%
2008 1,178 current US$ -23.2%
2009 1,226 current US$ +4.1%
2010 1,482 current US$ +20.9%
2011 1,506 current US$ +1.6%
2012 1,654 current US$ +9.8%
2013 2,166 current US$ +31.0%
2014 2,596 current US$ +19.9%
2015 2,427 current US$ -6.5%
2016 2,201 current US$ -9.3%
2017 2,544 current US$ +15.6%
2018 2,320 current US$ -8.8%
2019 3,098 current US$ +33.6%
2020 3,452 current US$ +11.4%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 3,452 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,352 current US$, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 3,452 current US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 477.9 current US$, 7.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 459.16 current US$ 298.21 current US$ 571.71 current US$ 5
2000s 1,061 current US$ 532.5 current US$ 1,535 current US$ 10
2010s 2,199 current US$ 1,482 current US$ 3,098 current US$ 10
2020s 3,452 current US$ 3,452 current US$ 3,452 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 70 Jamaica 4,152 current US$ compare
  2. 71 North Macedonia 3,859 current US$ compare
  3. 72 Albania 3,503 current US$ compare
  4. 74 Ukraine 3,352 current US$ compare
  5. 75 Ecuador 3,127 current US$ compare
  6. 76 Georgia 3,048 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Maldives?
Foreign assets per capita in Maldives was 3,452 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 3,452 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 298.21 current US$ in 1995.
How does Maldives rank for foreign assets per capita?
Maldives ranks 73rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 132.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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