Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Maldives
Maldives: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Maldives, 1983–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Maldives stood at 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 25.8% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Maldives peaked at 0.0432 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
Maldives ranks 177th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.7% |
| 1986 | 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1993 | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +138.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +138.9% | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 174 United Kingdom 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 Japan 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 China 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Turkey 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Malta 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Equatorial Guinea 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Maldives?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Maldives was 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0432 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Maldives rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 177th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.