Total natural resource rents in Maldives
Maldives: Total natural resource rents was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resource rents in Maldives, 1980–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total natural resource rents in Maldives is 0.0%, 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, total natural resource rents in Maldives peaked at 0.1% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 175 Cyprus 0.0% compare
- 176 Switzerland 0.0% compare
- 179 French Polynesia 0.0% compare
- 180 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
- 181 Lebanon 0.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Maldives?
- Total natural resource rents in Maldives was 0.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total natural resource rents recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1982.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- How does Maldives rank for total natural resource rents?
- Maldives ranks 178th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total 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 The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural resources rents are estimated as the difference between the price of a commodity and the average cost of producing it. Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents, mineral rents, and forest rents.