Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita was 328.43 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
328.43 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
31st
of 178 countries
All-time high
647.93 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
All-time low
3.69 constant 2024 US$
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Maldives, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Maldives is 328.43 constant 2024 US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% on the previous year and up 516.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Maldives peaked at 647.93 constant 2024 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.69 constant 2024 US$, in 1960.
Maldives ranks 31st of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.69 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 32.36 constant 2024 US$ | +777.6% |
| 1962 | 56.35 constant 2024 US$ | +74.2% |
| 1963 | 33.27 constant 2024 US$ | -41.0% |
| 1964 | 29.57 constant 2024 US$ | -11.1% |
| 1965 | 10.98 constant 2024 US$ | -62.9% |
| 1966 | 149 constant 2024 US$ | +1257.4% |
| 1967 | 30.35 constant 2024 US$ | -79.6% |
| 1968 | 20.64 constant 2024 US$ | -32.0% |
| 1969 | 10.81 constant 2024 US$ | -47.6% |
| 1970 | 14.88 constant 2024 US$ | +37.6% |
| 1971 | 52.53 constant 2024 US$ | +253.0% |
| 1972 | 33.29 constant 2024 US$ | -36.6% |
| 1973 | 25.65 constant 2024 US$ | -22.9% |
| 1974 | 21.3 constant 2024 US$ | -17.0% |
| 1975 | 80.67 constant 2024 US$ | +278.8% |
| 1976 | 87 constant 2024 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 87.06 constant 2024 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 138.34 constant 2024 US$ | +58.9% |
| 1979 | 107.7 constant 2024 US$ | -22.1% |
| 1980 | 326.43 constant 2024 US$ | +203.1% |
| 1981 | 192.79 constant 2024 US$ | -40.9% |
| 1982 | 87.26 constant 2024 US$ | -54.7% |
| 1983 | 145.22 constant 2024 US$ | +66.4% |
| 1984 | 67.81 constant 2024 US$ | -53.3% |
| 1985 | 117.44 constant 2024 US$ | +73.2% |
| 1986 | 168.11 constant 2024 US$ | +43.1% |
| 1987 | 130.79 constant 2024 US$ | -22.2% |
| 1988 | 150.57 constant 2024 US$ | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 184.36 constant 2024 US$ | +22.4% |
| 1990 | 99 constant 2024 US$ | -46.3% |
| 1991 | 161.46 constant 2024 US$ | +63.1% |
| 1992 | 167.84 constant 2024 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 144.81 constant 2024 US$ | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 128.51 constant 2024 US$ | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 229.49 constant 2024 US$ | +78.6% |
| 1996 | 119.58 constant 2024 US$ | -47.9% |
| 1997 | 105.55 constant 2024 US$ | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 109.8 constant 2024 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 118.41 constant 2024 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 85.17 constant 2024 US$ | -28.1% |
| 2001 | 108.86 constant 2024 US$ | +27.8% |
| 2002 | 98.76 constant 2024 US$ | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 70.47 constant 2024 US$ | -28.6% |
| 2004 | 106.89 constant 2024 US$ | +51.7% |
| 2005 | 260.07 constant 2024 US$ | +143.3% |
| 2006 | 128.97 constant 2024 US$ | -50.4% |
| 2007 | 114.15 constant 2024 US$ | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 162 constant 2024 US$ | +41.9% |
| 2009 | 71.97 constant 2024 US$ | -55.6% |
| 2010 | 154.31 constant 2024 US$ | +114.4% |
| 2011 | 130.86 constant 2024 US$ | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 147.9 constant 2024 US$ | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 53.15 constant 2024 US$ | -64.1% |
| 2014 | 53.3 constant 2024 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 61.12 constant 2024 US$ | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 54.4 constant 2024 US$ | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 115.2 constant 2024 US$ | +111.8% |
| 2018 | 310.98 constant 2024 US$ | +169.9% |
| 2019 | 158.28 constant 2024 US$ | -49.1% |
| 2020 | 647.93 constant 2024 US$ | +309.4% |
| 2021 | 217.31 constant 2024 US$ | -66.5% |
| 2022 | 242.49 constant 2024 US$ | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 388.93 constant 2024 US$ | +60.4% |
| 2024 | 328.43 constant 2024 US$ | -15.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 328.43 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.11 constant 2024 US$, 8.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 328.43 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 43.54 constant 2024 US$, 7.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +1257.4% | 10.98 constant 2024 US$ | 149 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1961 | +777.6% | 3.69 constant 2024 US$ | 32.36 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.7 constant 2024 US$ | 3.69 constant 2024 US$ | 149 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.84 constant 2024 US$ | 14.88 constant 2024 US$ | 138.34 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 157.08 constant 2024 US$ | 67.81 constant 2024 US$ | 326.43 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 138.45 constant 2024 US$ | 99 constant 2024 US$ | 229.49 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.73 constant 2024 US$ | 70.47 constant 2024 US$ | 260.07 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.95 constant 2024 US$ | 53.15 constant 2024 US$ | 310.98 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 365.02 constant 2024 US$ | 217.31 constant 2024 US$ | 647.93 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Maldives?
- Foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Maldives was 328.43 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 647.93 constant 2024 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.69 constant 2024 US$ in 1960.
- How does Maldives rank for foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Maldives ranks 31st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 516.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.