Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … annual in Maldives
Maldives: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … annual was 13.13 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in Maldives, 2012–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in Maldives stood at 13.13 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 322.7% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in Maldives peaked at 150.41 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -55.6 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Maldives ranks 90th of 188 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.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … annual in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 19.19 % change on previous year | +471.7% |
| 2014 | 16.06 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2015 | -4.27 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 2016 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 2017 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -361.8% |
| 2018 | 10.21 % change on previous year | +105.8% |
| 2019 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 2020 | -55.6 % change on previous year | -1551.2% |
| 2021 | 150.41 % change on previous year | -370.5% |
| 2022 | 27.99 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 2023 | -5.89 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 2024 | 13.13 % change on previous year | -322.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 13.13 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.22 % change on previous year, 99% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 13.13 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 23.9 % change on previous year, 55% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … annual 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 | -1551.2% | 3.83 % change on previous year | -55.6 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.43 % change on previous year | -4.27 % change on previous year | 19.19 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 26.01 % change on previous year | -55.6 % change on previous year | 150.41 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 87 Serbia 13.24 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Colombia 13.22 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Antigua and Barbuda 13.14 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Botswana 12.85 % change on previous year compare
- 92 South Africa 12.81 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Australia 12.58 % 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 spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in Maldives?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in Maldives was 13.13 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 150.41 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -55.6 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Maldives rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual?
- Maldives ranks 90th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, 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 Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.