Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Maldives
Maldives: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 4.88 million current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Maldives, 1983–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received in Maldives is 4.88 million current US$, 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 and foreign aid received in Maldives peaked at 7.93 million current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million current US$, in 1986.
Maldives ranks 186th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.62 million current US$ | 1.00 million current US$ | 2.50 million current US$ | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.07 million current US$ | 1.30 million current US$ | 2.71 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.47 million current US$ | 1.82 million current US$ | 7.93 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.62 million current US$ | 3.00 million current US$ | 4.43 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.77 million current US$ | 4.65 million current US$ | 4.88 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 183 Cayman Islands 10.21 million current US$ compare
- 184 Seychelles 9.51 million current US$ compare
- 185 Turks and Caicos Islands 7.48 million current US$ compare
- 187 Papua New Guinea 3.10 million current US$ compare
- 188 Tuvalu 2.95 million current US$ compare
- 189 Palau 1.88 million current US$ compare
More reference data data for Maldives
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 5 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Maldives?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Maldives was 4.88 million current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 7.93 million current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million current US$ in 1986.
- How does Maldives rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Maldives ranks 186th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received 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 World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.