Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 1,180 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Maldives, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Maldives stood at 1,180 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Maldives peaked at 1,222 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.21 current US$ per person, in 1980.
Maldives ranks 17th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.21 current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 1.77 current US$ per person | +45.8% |
| 1982 | 7.46 current US$ per person | +321.4% |
| 1983 | 11.17 current US$ per person | +49.7% |
| 1984 | 18.46 current US$ per person | +65.3% |
| 1985 | 10.52 current US$ per person | -43.0% |
| 1986 | 15.45 current US$ per person | +46.9% |
| 1987 | 17.97 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 27.84 current US$ per person | +54.9% |
| 1989 | 27.55 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 36.57 current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 1991 | 73.95 current US$ per person | +102.2% |
| 1992 | 80.91 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 109.48 current US$ per person | +35.3% |
| 1994 | 89.56 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 1995 | 104.32 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 104.68 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 105.14 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 112.97 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 147.37 current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 2000 | 164.36 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 174.23 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 173.58 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 186.58 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 204.06 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 228.15 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 266.21 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 581.93 current US$ per person | +118.6% |
| 2008 | 650.55 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 545.99 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 524.91 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 642.03 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 671.79 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 663.85 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 728.76 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 813.64 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 848.7 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1,037 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 1,125 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 1,222 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 790.06 current US$ per person | -35.4% |
| 2021 | 961.86 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 1,078 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 1,126 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 1,180 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1,180 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.21 current US$ per person, 19.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1,180 current US$ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 7.92 current US$ per person, 149.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +321.4% | 1.77 current US$ per person | 7.46 current US$ per person |
| 2007 | +118.6% | 266.21 current US$ per person | 581.93 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.94 current US$ per person | 1.21 current US$ per person | 27.84 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.49 current US$ per person | 36.57 current US$ per person | 147.37 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 317.56 current US$ per person | 164.36 current US$ per person | 650.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 827.82 current US$ per person | 524.91 current US$ per person | 1,222 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,027 current US$ per person | 790.06 current US$ per person | 1,180 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 14 Andorra 1,709 current US$ per person compare
- 15 Bahrain 1,674 current US$ per person compare
- 16 Saudi Arabia 1,587 current US$ per person compare
- 18 Austria 1,174 current US$ per person compare
- 19 Brunei Darussalam 1,156 current US$ per person compare
- 20 Norway 1,120 current US$ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 806.20 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 5.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,527 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 46.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Maldives?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Maldives was 1,180 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1,222 current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 current US$ per person in 1980.
- How does Maldives rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Maldives ranks 17th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.