Personal remittances oda in Maldives

Maldives: Personal remittances oda was 4.88 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
4.88 million
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
186th
of 193 countries
All-time high
7.93 million
in 2007
All-time low
1.00 million
in 1986
Years of data
39
1983–2021

Personal remittances oda in Maldives, 1983–2021

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1983200220211983: 2.5M1984: 2.5M1985: 1.8M1986: 1.0M1987: 1.0M1988: 1.2M1989: 1.4M1990: 1.7M1991: 1.8M1992: 1.6M1993: 1.3M1994: 2.2M1995: 2.4M1996: 2.7M1997: 2.5M1998: 2.5M1999: 2.2M2000: 2.2M2001: 1.8M2002: 2.0M2003: 2.0M2004: 2.9M2005: 2.3M2006: 2.8M2007: 7.9M2008: 6.3M2009: 4.5M2010: 3.2M2011: 3.0M2012: 3.1M2013: 3.3M2014: 3.5M2015: 3.6M2016: 3.8M2017: 4.0M2018: 4.2M2019: 4.4M2020: 4.7M2021: 4.9M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for personal remittances oda in Maldives is 4.88 million, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances oda in Maldives peaked at 7.93 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million, in 1986.

Maldives ranks 186th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Personal remittances oda in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances oda in Maldives, 1983 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1983 2.50 million —
1984 2.50 million +0.0%
1985 1.75 million -30.0%
1986 1.00 million -42.9%
1987 1.00 million +0.0%
1988 1.20 million +20.0%
1989 1.40 million +16.7%
1990 1.70 million +21.4%
1991 1.80 million +5.9%
1992 1.60 million -11.1%
1993 1.30 million -18.8%
1994 2.17 million +67.2%
1995 2.37 million +8.8%
1996 2.71 million +14.5%
1997 2.45 million -9.4%
1998 2.45 million -0.1%
1999 2.20 million -10.3%
2000 2.20 million +0.0%
2001 1.82 million -17.0%
2002 2.01 million +10.4%
2003 2.01 million +0.0%
2004 2.90 million +44.1%
2005 2.26 million -22.2%
2006 2.80 million +24.0%
2007 7.93 million +183.4%
2008 6.27 million -21.0%
2009 4.51 million -28.0%
2010 3.16 million -30.0%
2011 3.00 million -5.1%
2012 3.15 million +5.0%
2013 3.30 million +5.0%
2014 3.47 million +5.0%
2015 3.64 million +5.0%
2016 3.83 million +5.0%
2017 4.02 million +5.0%
2018 4.22 million +5.0%
2019 4.43 million +5.0%
2020 4.65 million +5.0%
2021 4.88 million +5.0%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 4.88 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 979.33 million, 0% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 4.88 million is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.87 billion, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances oda 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +183.4% 2.80 million 7.93 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.62 million 1.00 million 2.50 million 7
1990s 2.07 million 1.30 million 2.71 million 10
2000s 3.47 million 1.82 million 7.93 million 10
2010s 3.62 million 3.00 million 4.43 million 10
2020s 4.77 million 4.65 million 4.88 million 2

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 183 Cayman Islands 10.21 million compare
  2. 184 Seychelles 9.51 million compare
  3. 185 Turks and Caicos Islands 7.48 million compare
  4. 187 Papua New Guinea 3.10 million compare
  5. 188 Tuvalu 2.95 million compare
  6. 189 Palau 1.88 million compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances oda in Maldives?
Personal remittances oda in Maldives was 4.88 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest personal remittances oda recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 7.93 million in 2007.
What is the lowest personal remittances oda recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million in 1986.
How does Maldives rank for personal remittances oda?
Maldives ranks 186th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances oda rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. 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 Personal remittances oda. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Personal remittances oda
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
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