Remittances in Maldives
Maldives: Remittances was 0.08 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Remittances in Maldives, 1983–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remittances in Maldives is 0.08, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Maldives peaked at 4.32 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0773, in 2019.
That places Maldives 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Remittances in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 4.32 | — |
| 1984 | 2.28 | -47.2% |
| 1985 | 1.38 | -39.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7048 | -48.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7081 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7121 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7387 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.7905 | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7365 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5616 | -23.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4032 | -28.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6105 | +51.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5929 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6012 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4825 | -19.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4536 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3728 | -17.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3519 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2095 | -40.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2243 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1913 | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2364 | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 0.194 | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1778 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4247 | +138.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2758 | -35.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1923 | -30.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1221 | -36.5% |
| 2011 | 0.108 | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1091 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1003 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0939 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0882 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0868 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0834 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.078 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0773 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1253 | +61.9% |
| 2021 | 0.093 | -25.8% |
| 2022 | 0.083 | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0813 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.08 | -1.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.08 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.62, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.08 is below the median for South Asia, which is 5.28, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances 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% | 0.1778 | 0.4247 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.55 | 0.7048 | 4.32 | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.5606 | 0.3728 | 0.7905 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2478 | 0.1778 | 0.4247 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0947 | 0.0773 | 0.1221 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0925 | 0.08 | 0.1253 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 in Maldives?
- Remittances in Maldives was 0.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 4.32 in 1983.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0773 in 2019.
- How does Maldives rank for remittances?
- Maldives ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is remittances rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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