Net primary income in Maldives
Maldives: Net primary income was -805.98 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income in Maldives, 1979–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, net primary income in Maldives stood at -805.98 million BoP, current US$. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 127.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income in Maldives peaked at -1.60 million BoP, current US$ in 1979 and was at its lowest, -805.98 million BoP, current US$, in 2024.
That places Maldives 107th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.60 million BoP, current US$ | -1.60 million BoP, current US$ | -1.60 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | -10.27 million BoP, current US$ | -18.49 million BoP, current US$ | -2.70 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -21.34 million BoP, current US$ | -31.03 million BoP, current US$ | -13.79 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -109.07 million BoP, current US$ | -289.76 million BoP, current US$ | -29.99 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -371.01 million BoP, current US$ | -559.83 million BoP, current US$ | -272.15 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -622.88 million BoP, current US$ | -805.98 million BoP, current US$ | -305.79 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 104 Estonia -660.59 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 105 Trinidad and Tobago -726.62 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 106 Mali -746.78 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 108 Bahamas -820.22 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 109 Armenia -870.74 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 110 Cambodia -903.65 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Maldives
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -0.0455 (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.01 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 12,499 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 1.79 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 6.62 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 12,499 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 15.42 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -9.52 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -617.31 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 19.36 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income in Maldives?
- Net primary income in Maldives was -805.98 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net primary income recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was -1.60 million BoP, current US$ in 1979.
- What is the lowest net primary income recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -805.98 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for net primary income?
- Maldives ranks 107th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net primary income rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 127.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.