Foreign aid and investments received in Maldives
Maldives: Foreign aid and investments received was 144.84 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
144.84 million millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
up 64.2%
World rank
121st
of 155 countries
All-time high
324.05 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2022
All-time low
-43.97 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Maldives, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 144.84 million millions of current united states dollars for foreign aid and investments received in 2024.
That represents a change of up 64.2% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Maldives peaked at 324.05 million millions of current united states dollars in 2022 and was at its lowest, -43.97 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2011.
That places Maldives 121st out of 155 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.
Foreign aid and investments received in Maldives, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.78 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 34.85 million millions of current united states dollars | +256.3% |
| 2002 | 45.63 million millions of current united states dollars | +30.9% |
| 2003 | 51.45 million millions of current united states dollars | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 75.72 million millions of current united states dollars | +47.2% |
| 2005 | 123.98 million millions of current united states dollars | +63.7% |
| 2006 | 139.11 million millions of current united states dollars | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 117.71 million millions of current united states dollars | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 68.85 million millions of current united states dollars | -41.5% |
| 2009 | 55.27 million millions of current united states dollars | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 71.38 million millions of current united states dollars | +29.1% |
| 2011 | -43.97 million millions of current united states dollars | -161.6% |
| 2012 | -10.16 million millions of current united states dollars | -76.9% |
| 2013 | 18.80 million millions of current united states dollars | -285.0% |
| 2014 | 118.64 million millions of current united states dollars | +531.1% |
| 2015 | 25.30 million millions of current united states dollars | -78.7% |
| 2016 | 15.12 million millions of current united states dollars | -40.2% |
| 2017 | 21.72 million millions of current united states dollars | +43.7% |
| 2018 | 296.98 million millions of current united states dollars | +1267.3% |
| 2019 | 212.57 million millions of current united states dollars | -28.4% |
| 2020 | 263.19 million millions of current united states dollars | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 206.10 million millions of current united states dollars | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 324.05 million millions of current united states dollars | +57.2% |
| 2023 | 88.19 million millions of current united states dollars | -72.8% |
| 2024 | 144.84 million millions of current united states dollars | +64.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 144.84 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 818.00 million millions of current united states dollars, 18% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 144.84 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.29 billion millions of current united states dollars, 11% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments received 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1267.3% | 21.72 million millions of current united states dollars | 296.98 million millions of current united states dollars |
| 2014 | +531.1% | 18.80 million millions of current united states dollars | 118.64 million millions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.23 million millions of current united states dollars | 9.78 million millions of current united states dollars | 139.11 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.64 million millions of current united states dollars | -43.97 million millions of current united states dollars | 296.98 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 205.27 million millions of current united states dollars | 88.19 million millions of current united states dollars | 324.05 million millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 118 Guinea-Bissau 163.15 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 119 Wallis and Futuna 153.27 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 120 Tonga 147.98 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 122 Seychelles 141.64 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 123 Vanuatu 141.16 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 124 Samoa 138.53 million millions of current united states dollars 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 29.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.08 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 23.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.7869 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Maldives?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Maldives was 144.84 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 324.05 million millions of current united states dollars in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.97 million millions of current united states dollars in 2011.
- How does Maldives rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Maldives ranks 121st out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by 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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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).