Natural resource rents in Maldives
Maldives: Natural resource rents was 0.0037 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.0037
Change on year
down 26.3%
World rank
178th
of 211 countries
All-time high
0.112
in 1982
All-time low
0.0026
in 2018
Years of data
42
1980–2021
Natural resource rents in Maldives, 1980–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural resource rents in Maldives is 0.0037, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.3% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural resource rents in Maldives peaked at 0.112 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0026, in 2018.
That places Maldives 178th out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural resource rents in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0946 | — |
| 1981 | 0.0815 | -13.9% |
| 1982 | 0.112 | +37.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0587 | -47.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0275 | -53.1% |
| 1985 | 0.017 | -38.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0252 | +48.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0248 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0232 | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0203 | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0216 | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0197 | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0178 | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0122 | -31.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0104 | -15.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0123 | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0112 | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0085 | -23.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0081 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0075 | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0074 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0054 | -27.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0053 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0052 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0047 | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0049 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.005 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0073 | +46.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0056 | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0053 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.009 | +69.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0091 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0075 | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0053 | -29.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0052 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0059 | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0066 | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0053 | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0026 | -50.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.005 | +82.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0037 | -26.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.0037 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.0037 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.5545, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0485 | 0.017 | 0.112 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0129 | 0.0075 | 0.0216 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0056 | 0.0047 | 0.0074 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0059 | 0.0026 | 0.0091 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0044 | 0.0037 | 0.005 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 175 Cyprus 0.0128 compare
- 176 Switzerland 0.0091 compare
- 177 Luxembourg 0.0048 compare
- 179 French Polynesia 0.0036 compare
- 180 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0033 compare
- 181 Lebanon 0.0028 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 natural resource rents in Maldives?
- Natural resource rents in Maldives was 0.0037 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.112 in 1982.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 in 2018.
- How does Maldives rank for natural resource rents?
- Maldives ranks 178th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural resource rents rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. 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 Natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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