International tourist departures in Maldives
Maldives: International tourist departures was 123,000 in 2008. ▲ Rising
Latest (2008)
123,000
Change on year
up 20.6%
World rank
95th
of 112 countries
All-time high
123,000
in 2008
All-time low
32,000
in 1995
Years of data
14
1995–2008
International tourist departures in Maldives, 1995–2008
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2008, international tourist departures in Maldives stood at 123,000. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 20.6% on the previous year and up 232.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures in Maldives peaked at 123,000 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 32,000, in 1995.
Maldives ranks 95th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
International tourist departures in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 32,000 | — |
| 1996 | 32,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 33,000 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 37,000 | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 42,000 | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 42,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 41,000 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 43,000 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 44,000 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 61,000 | +38.6% |
| 2005 | 77,000 | +26.2% |
| 2006 | 74,000 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 102,000 | +37.8% |
| 2008 | 123,000 | +20.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 123,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.36 million, 9% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 123,000 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.20 million, 10% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,200 | 32,000 | 42,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 67,444 | 41,000 | 123,000 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 92 Bermuda 192,000 compare
- 93 Ghana 159,800
- 94 French Guiana 146,901
- 96 New Caledonia 96,970 compare
- 97 Uruguay 93,000 compare
- 98 Papua New Guinea 92,000 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 international tourist departures in Maldives?
- International tourist departures in Maldives was 123,000 in 2008, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 123,000 in 2008.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,000 in 1995.
- How does Maldives rank for international tourist departures?
- Maldives ranks 95th out of 112 countries with data for 2008.
- Is international tourist departures rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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