Remittances, annual growth rate in Maldives
Maldives: Remittances, annual growth rate was -1.55 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Remittances, annual growth rate in Maldives, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Maldives recorded -1.55 % change on previous year for remittances, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.9% on the previous year and up 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances, annual growth rate in Maldives peaked at 138.9 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -48.77 % change on previous year, in 1986.
Maldives ranks 98th of 189 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.
Remittances, annual growth rate in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -47.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | -39.73 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1986 | -48.77 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4668 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5656 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 1989 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +561.1% |
| 1990 | 7.01 % change on previous year | +87.6% |
| 1991 | -6.83 % change on previous year | -197.5% |
| 1992 | -23.74 % change on previous year | +247.4% |
| 1993 | -28.21 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 1994 | 51.42 % change on previous year | -282.3% |
| 1995 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 1996 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 1997 | -19.75 % change on previous year | -1516.0% |
| 1998 | -5.98 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 1999 | -17.81 % change on previous year | +197.8% |
| 2000 | -5.62 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 2001 | -40.45 % change on previous year | +619.5% |
| 2002 | 7.05 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 2003 | -14.74 % change on previous year | -309.1% |
| 2004 | 23.6 % change on previous year | -260.1% |
| 2005 | -17.92 % change on previous year | -175.9% |
| 2006 | -8.39 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 2007 | 138.9 % change on previous year | -1756.1% |
| 2008 | -35.05 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 2009 | -30.27 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2010 | -36.53 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 2011 | -11.48 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 2012 | 0.932 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 2013 | -8.03 % change on previous year | -961.4% |
| 2014 | -6.43 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2015 | -5.99 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2016 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 2017 | -3.86 % change on previous year | +130.2% |
| 2018 | -6.42 % change on previous year | +66.3% |
| 2019 | -0.9 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 2020 | 61.95 % change on previous year | -6982.9% |
| 2021 | -25.78 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 2022 | -10.72 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 2023 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 2024 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's -1.55 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.05 % change on previous year, 51% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Maldives's -1.55 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is -1.22 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +6982.9% | -0.9 % change on previous year | 61.95 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +1756.1% | -8.39 % change on previous year | 138.9 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -1516.0% | 1.39 % change on previous year | -19.75 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -961.4% | 0.932 % change on previous year | -8.03 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -21.82 % change on previous year | -48.77 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | -4.54 % change on previous year | -28.21 % change on previous year | 51.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 % change on previous year | -40.45 % change on previous year | 138.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.04 % change on previous year | -36.53 % change on previous year | 0.932 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.37 % change on previous year | -25.78 % change on previous year | 61.95 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 95 United States -1.15 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Italy -1.25 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Slovakia -1.34 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Iceland -1.59 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Liberia -1.7 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Greece -1.77 % change on previous year 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 remittances, annual growth rate in Maldives?
- Remittances, annual growth rate in Maldives was -1.55 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest remittances, annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 138.9 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest remittances, annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.77 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Maldives rank for remittances, annual growth rate?
- Maldives ranks 98th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is remittances, annual growth rate rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.9%. 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 Remittances, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Remittances. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Remittances Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Remittances. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.