Net official development assistance and official aid received in Maldives
Maldives: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 200.51 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
200.51 million constant 2023 US$
Change on year
up 60.6%
World rank
106th
of 179 countries
All-time high
319.45 million constant 2023 US$
in 2020
All-time low
317,964 constant 2023 US$
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Maldives, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 200.51 million constant 2023 US$ for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2023.
The figure is up 60.6% on the previous year and up 863.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Maldives peaked at 319.45 million constant 2023 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 317,964 constant 2023 US$, in 1960.
Maldives ranks 106th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Maldives, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 317,964 constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 2.84 million constant 2023 US$ | +791.8% |
| 1962 | 5.06 million constant 2023 US$ | +78.5% |
| 1963 | 3.07 million constant 2023 US$ | -39.3% |
| 1964 | 2.79 million constant 2023 US$ | -9.0% |
| 1965 | 1.08 million constant 2023 US$ | -61.3% |
| 1966 | 15.62 million constant 2023 US$ | +1343.2% |
| 1967 | 3.23 million constant 2023 US$ | -79.3% |
| 1968 | 2.31 million constant 2023 US$ | -28.5% |
| 1969 | 1.25 million constant 2023 US$ | -45.6% |
| 1970 | 1.78 million constant 2023 US$ | +41.5% |
| 1971 | 6.32 million constant 2023 US$ | +255.9% |
| 1972 | 4.17 million constant 2023 US$ | -34.0% |
| 1973 | 3.32 million constant 2023 US$ | -20.6% |
| 1974 | 2.88 million constant 2023 US$ | -13.2% |
| 1975 | 11.60 million constant 2023 US$ | +303.4% |
| 1976 | 12.49 million constant 2023 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 12.94 million constant 2023 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 21.43 million constant 2023 US$ | +65.7% |
| 1979 | 16.88 million constant 2023 US$ | -21.2% |
| 1980 | 52.63 million constant 2023 US$ | +211.7% |
| 1981 | 31.91 million constant 2023 US$ | -39.4% |
| 1982 | 14.69 million constant 2023 US$ | -54.0% |
| 1983 | 25.49 million constant 2023 US$ | +73.5% |
| 1984 | 12.40 million constant 2023 US$ | -51.4% |
| 1985 | 21.92 million constant 2023 US$ | +76.8% |
| 1986 | 33.08 million constant 2023 US$ | +50.9% |
| 1987 | 26.52 million constant 2023 US$ | -19.8% |
| 1988 | 31.79 million constant 2023 US$ | +19.9% |
| 1989 | 39.82 million constant 2023 US$ | +25.3% |
| 1990 | 21.93 million constant 2023 US$ | -44.9% |
| 1991 | 37.00 million constant 2023 US$ | +68.7% |
| 1992 | 39.68 million constant 2023 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 35.40 million constant 2023 US$ | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 32.10 million constant 2023 US$ | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 58.23 million constant 2023 US$ | +81.4% |
| 1996 | 31.02 million constant 2023 US$ | -46.7% |
| 1997 | 28.35 million constant 2023 US$ | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 29.98 million constant 2023 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 32.90 million constant 2023 US$ | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 23.73 million constant 2023 US$ | -27.9% |
| 2001 | 30.95 million constant 2023 US$ | +30.4% |
| 2002 | 28.74 million constant 2023 US$ | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 20.73 million constant 2023 US$ | -27.9% |
| 2004 | 31.56 million constant 2023 US$ | +52.2% |
| 2005 | 79.01 million constant 2023 US$ | +150.4% |
| 2006 | 39.72 million constant 2023 US$ | -49.7% |
| 2007 | 36.24 million constant 2023 US$ | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 53.45 million constant 2023 US$ | +47.5% |
| 2009 | 25.31 million constant 2023 US$ | -52.7% |
| 2010 | 55.68 million constant 2023 US$ | +120.0% |
| 2011 | 47.70 million constant 2023 US$ | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 56.00 million constant 2023 US$ | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 20.80 million constant 2023 US$ | -62.9% |
| 2014 | 21.74 million constant 2023 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 25.97 million constant 2023 US$ | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 23.89 million constant 2023 US$ | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 51.55 million constant 2023 US$ | +115.8% |
| 2018 | 142.99 million constant 2023 US$ | +177.4% |
| 2019 | 75.75 million constant 2023 US$ | -47.0% |
| 2020 | 319.45 million constant 2023 US$ | +321.7% |
| 2021 | 110.64 million constant 2023 US$ | -65.4% |
| 2022 | 124.84 million constant 2023 US$ | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 200.51 million constant 2023 US$ | +60.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 200.51 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 214.42 million constant 2023 US$, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 200.51 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.00 billion constant 2023 US$, 20% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance and official aid received in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +1343.2% | 1.08 million constant 2023 US$ | 15.62 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 1961 | +791.8% | 317,964 constant 2023 US$ | 2.84 million constant 2023 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.76 million constant 2023 US$ | 317,964 constant 2023 US$ | 15.62 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.38 million constant 2023 US$ | 1.78 million constant 2023 US$ | 21.43 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.03 million constant 2023 US$ | 12.40 million constant 2023 US$ | 52.63 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.66 million constant 2023 US$ | 21.93 million constant 2023 US$ | 58.23 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.94 million constant 2023 US$ | 20.73 million constant 2023 US$ | 79.01 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.21 million constant 2023 US$ | 20.80 million constant 2023 US$ | 142.99 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 188.86 million constant 2023 US$ | 110.64 million constant 2023 US$ | 319.45 million constant 2023 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 103 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 221.70 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 104 Armenia 205.14 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 105 Algeria 202.31 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 107 Latvia 198.32 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 108 Fiji 190.19 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 109 Guinea-Bissau 188.91 million constant 2023 US$ 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 net official development assistance and official aid received in Maldives?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Maldives was 200.51 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 319.45 million constant 2023 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 317,964 constant 2023 US$ in 1960.
- How does Maldives rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Maldives ranks 106th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 863.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance, expressed in US dollars and adjusted for inflation.