Maldives vs World: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita
Maldives
1,180 current US$ per person
in 2024
World
64.04 current US$ per person
in 2025
Maldives rank
17th
World rank
14th
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita over time
- Maldives
- World
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 1,180 current US$ per person against 64.04 current US$ per person in World, a difference of 1,116 current US$ per person.
That makes Maldives's figure about 18.4 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was World ahead.
Maldives ranks 17th and World ranks 14th of 196 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.94 current US$ per person | 7.96 current US$ per person | 5.98 current US$ per person | Maldives |
| 1990s | 96.49 current US$ per person | 15.4 current US$ per person | 81.1 current US$ per person | Maldives |
| 2000s | 317.56 current US$ per person | 30.02 current US$ per person | 287.54 current US$ per person | Maldives |
| 2010s | 827.82 current US$ per person | 52.67 current US$ per person | 775.15 current US$ per person | Maldives |
| 2020s | 1,027 current US$ per person | 65.4 current US$ per person | 961.67 current US$ per person | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita, Maldives or World?
- Maldives, at 1,180 current US$ per person against 64.04 current US$ per person in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita between Maldives and World?
- 1,116 current US$ per person, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and World?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and World rank globally for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Maldives ranks 17th and World ranks 14th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.