Japan vs Maldives: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP

Japan
0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Maldives
0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Japan rank
179th
Maldives rank
180th

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Japan
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Maldives, a difference of 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Maldives's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Maldives ahead.

Japan ranks 179th and Maldives ranks 180th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Maldives Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.033 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0329 current US$ per US$ of GDP Maldives
1990s 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP Maldives
2000s 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP Maldives
2010s 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP Maldives
2020s 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp, Japan or Maldives?
Japan, at 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Maldives as of 2025.
What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp between Japan and Maldives?
0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Maldives?
36 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Japan and Maldives rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Japan ranks 179th and Maldives ranks 180th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 9,663 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.