Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 2.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Maldives, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 2.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 122.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 2.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Maldives 16th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 5,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 9,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.8% |
| 1981 | 11,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1982 | 19,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.9% |
| 1983 | 33,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +77.2% |
| 1984 | 42,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1985 | 45,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 66,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 1987 | 56,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1988 | 38,964 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 1989 | 54,349 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1990 | 61,646 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 62,101 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 66,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 73,370 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 80,043 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 81,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 92,795 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 116,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1998 | 122,545 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 133,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 134,444 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 151,441 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 136,854 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 148,714 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 149,788 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 139,395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 187,745 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2007 | 1.02 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +445.6% |
| 2008 | 1.01 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 927,343 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 1.05 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 994,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 921,047 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 1.23 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.14 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 1.22 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 1.30 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 1.71 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2019 | 1.94 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 1.07 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.8% |
| 2021 | 1.83 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +70.8% |
| 2022 | 2.49 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2023 | 2.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 2.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,047 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 108.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 2.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 34,264 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 79.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +445.6% | 187,745 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.02 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 37,629 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 66,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 89,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 61,646 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 133,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 401,273 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 134,444 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.02 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 921,047 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.94 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.07 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 13 San Marino 5.47 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Cyprus 4.08 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Belgium 3.29 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Aruba 2.55 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 United Kingdom 2.36 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Qatar 2.02 million BoP, 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$), annual growth rate 46.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Maldives was 2.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Maldives rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 16th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.2%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.