Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.99 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Maldives, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 1.99 million current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 124.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 1.99 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 666.67 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1980.
Maldives ranks 8th of 194 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$), per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 666.67 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 1,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 4,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +333.3% |
| 1983 | 6,667 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1984 | 11,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +70.0% |
| 1985 | 6,667 current US$ per square kilometre | -41.2% |
| 1986 | 10,144 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 1987 | 12,217 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1988 | 19,573 current US$ per square kilometre | +60.2% |
| 1989 | 19,998 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 27,397 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 1991 | 57,140 current US$ per square kilometre | +108.6% |
| 1992 | 64,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 89,370 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1994 | 74,878 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 89,248 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 91,542 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 93,819 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 102,695 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 136,271 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2000 | 154,507 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 166,544 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 168,726 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 184,402 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 205,025 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 233,035 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 278,505 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 629,413 current US$ per square kilometre | +126.0% |
| 2008 | 728,990 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 633,843 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 631,283 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 799,700 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 866,207 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 885,283 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 1.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 1.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2018 | 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 1.99 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 2021 | 1.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2022 | 1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 1.99 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1.99 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,995 current US$ per square kilometre, 663.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1.99 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 2,517 current US$ per square kilometre, 789.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +333.3% | 1,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,333 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +126.0% | 278,505 current US$ per square kilometre | 629,413 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,260 current US$ per square kilometre | 666.67 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,998 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,669 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,397 current US$ per square kilometre | 136,271 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 338,299 current US$ per square kilometre | 154,507 current US$ per square kilometre | 728,990 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | 631,283 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.99 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.99 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 5 Bermuda 3.26 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3.07 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Cayman Islands 2.52 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Qatar 1.02 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Naoero 961,355 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Switzerland 949,916 current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Maldives?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Maldives was 1.99 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 666.67 current US$ per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Maldives rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.