Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita was 10.71 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Maldives, 1983–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Maldives is 10.71 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Maldives peaked at 24.45 current US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.9 current US$ per person, in 1987.
Maldives ranks 181st of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 13.96 current US$ per person | — |
| 1984 | 13.57 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 9.2 current US$ per person | -32.2% |
| 1986 | 5.08 current US$ per person | -44.8% |
| 1987 | 4.9 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 5.69 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 6.43 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 7.56 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1991 | 7.77 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 6.71 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 5.31 current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 1994 | 8.67 current US$ per person | +63.2% |
| 1995 | 9.22 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 10.32 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 9.16 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 8.98 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 7.92 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 7.79 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 6.36 current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 6.9 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 6.79 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 9.62 current US$ per person | +41.8% |
| 2005 | 7.37 current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 2006 | 8.92 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 24.45 current US$ per person | +174.1% |
| 2008 | 18.64 current US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 2009 | 12.95 current US$ per person | -30.5% |
| 2010 | 8.76 current US$ per person | -32.4% |
| 2011 | 8.02 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 8.14 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 8.26 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 8.39 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 8.51 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 8.63 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 8.77 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 8.92 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 9.08 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 9.26 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 9.46 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 9.78 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 10.23 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 10.71 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 10.71 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 275.26 current US$ per person, 4% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 10.71 current US$ per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 165.65 current US$ per person, 6% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +174.1% | 8.92 current US$ per person | 24.45 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.4 current US$ per person | 4.9 current US$ per person | 13.96 current US$ per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 8.16 current US$ per person | 5.31 current US$ per person | 10.32 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.98 current US$ per person | 6.36 current US$ per person | 24.45 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.55 current US$ per person | 8.02 current US$ per person | 9.08 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.89 current US$ per person | 9.26 current US$ per person | 10.71 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 178 Türkiye 11.48 current US$ per person compare
- 179 Kazakhstan 11.36 current US$ per person compare
- 180 Russian Federation 11.22 current US$ per person compare
- 182 Saudi Arabia 9.48 current US$ per person compare
- 183 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 9.07 current US$ per person compare
- 184 Gabon 9.04 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$), annual growth rate 46.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Maldives?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Maldives was 10.71 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 24.45 current US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 current US$ per person in 1987.
- How does Maldives rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Maldives ranks 181st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) 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, received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.