Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre was 18,064 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Maldives, 1983–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 18,064 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 26,447 current US$ per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,333 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1986.
That places Maldives 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 8,333 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 8,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5,833 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1986 | 3,333 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1987 | 3,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 4,667 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 5,667 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1991 | 6,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 5,333 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 4,333 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1994 | 7,245 current US$ per square kilometre | +67.2% |
| 1995 | 7,886 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 9,026 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 8,174 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 8,167 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 7,323 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 7,323 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6,077 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 6,707 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 6,707 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9,667 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 2005 | 7,524 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 9,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 26,447 current US$ per square kilometre | +183.4% |
| 2008 | 20,886 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 15,036 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 2010 | 10,531 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2011 | 9,992 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 10,491 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 11,016 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 11,567 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 12,145 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 12,752 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 13,390 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 14,060 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 14,762 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 15,501 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 16,276 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 17,089 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 18,064 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 18,064 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,488 current US$ per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 18,064 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 57,646 current US$ per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +183.4% | 9,333 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,447 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,405 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,333 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,333 current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 6,915 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,333 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,026 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,571 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,077 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,447 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,071 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,992 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,762 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,732 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,501 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,064 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 92 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18,544 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Tunisia 18,487 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 North Macedonia 18,337 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Senegal 16,970 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Vanuatu 16,229 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Lesotho 15,802 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$), annual growth rate 46.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Maldives was 18,064 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 26,447 current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,333 current US$ per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Maldives rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) 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, received (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) 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.