Foreign aid and investments received in Maldives
Maldives: Foreign aid and investments received was 215.28 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
215.28 million
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
107th
of 147 countries
All-time high
296.97 million
in 2018
All-time low
-43.97 million
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Foreign aid and investments received in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 215.28 million for foreign aid and investments received in 2021.
That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and up 589.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Maldives peaked at 296.97 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, -43.97 million, in 2011.
That places Maldives 107th out of 147 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.78 million | — |
| 2001 | 34.85 million | +256.3% |
| 2002 | 45.63 million | +30.9% |
| 2003 | 51.45 million | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 75.72 million | +47.2% |
| 2005 | 123.98 million | +63.7% |
| 2006 | 139.11 million | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 117.71 million | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 68.85 million | -41.5% |
| 2009 | 55.27 million | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 92.75 million | +67.8% |
| 2011 | -43.97 million | -147.4% |
| 2012 | -10.16 million | -76.9% |
| 2013 | 18.80 million | -285.0% |
| 2014 | 118.64 million | +531.1% |
| 2015 | 25.30 million | -78.7% |
| 2016 | 15.12 million | -40.2% |
| 2017 | 21.72 million | +43.7% |
| 2018 | 296.97 million | +1267.3% |
| 2019 | 212.07 million | -28.6% |
| 2020 | 254.77 million | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 215.28 million | -15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.23 million | 9.78 million | 139.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.72 million | -43.97 million | 296.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 235.03 million | 215.28 million | 254.77 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 104 Solomon Islands 265.46 million compare
- 105 Cape Verde 245.01 million compare
- 106 Vanuatu 238.28 million compare
- 108 Djibouti 186.01 million compare
- 109 Guinea-Bissau 175.95 million compare
- 110 Lesotho 174.42 million compare
More economy & growth data for Maldives
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 13.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 201,974 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 0.5767 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 0.4055 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 19.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1622 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 2,371 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Maldives?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Maldives was 215.28 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 296.97 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.97 million in 2011.
- How does Maldives rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Maldives ranks 107th out of 147 countries with data for 2021.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 589.6%. 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 Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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