Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 90.47 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Maldives, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 90.47 BoP, current US$ per person for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and up 566.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Maldives peaked at 104.68 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.58 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1985.
That places Maldives 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2.29 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 3.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.0% |
| 1984 | 2.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.2% |
| 1985 | 1.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.4% |
| 1986 | 7.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +350.6% |
| 1987 | 6.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 9.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.8% |
| 1989 | 17.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +84.0% |
| 1990 | 20.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1991 | 16.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 1992 | 12.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.8% |
| 1993 | 12.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 15.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1995 | 17.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 22.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 1997 | 27.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1998 | 31.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 32.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 36.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 28.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 19.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.4% |
| 2003 | 20.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 32.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.7% |
| 2005 | 35.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 49.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.9% |
| 2007 | 82.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +65.8% |
| 2008 | 41.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -49.2% |
| 2009 | 16.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -60.2% |
| 2010 | 11.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.7% |
| 2011 | 9.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 10.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 10.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 13.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 2015 | 23.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +71.4% |
| 2016 | 29.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 2017 | 31.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 40.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 2019 | 43.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 29.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.3% |
| 2021 | 24.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 2022 | 69.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +185.6% |
| 2023 | 104.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.3% |
| 2024 | 90.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 90.47 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 182.03 BoP, current US$ per person, 50% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 90.47 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 33.37 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +350.6% | 1.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.11 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 20.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 32.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 82.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 43.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 104.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 127 Iraq 100.51 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 128 Suriname 96.38 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 129 Botswana 94.53 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 131 Solomon Islands 84.16 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 132 Paraguay 81.91 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 133 El Salvador 81.19 BoP, 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$), annual growth rate 46.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Maldives?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Maldives was 90.47 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 104.68 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 BoP, current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Maldives rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Maldives ranks 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 566.1%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.