Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 184,768 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Maldives, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Maldives stood at 184,768 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 51.9% on the previous year and up 1,213.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 184,768 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1985.
Maldives ranks 43rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 2,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 1,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1985 | 1,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1986 | 4,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +366.7% |
| 1987 | 4,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 6,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1989 | 12,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +90.0% |
| 1990 | 15,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1991 | 12,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1992 | 9,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1993 | 10,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 12,699 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1995 | 15,080 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 19,867 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1997 | 24,958 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1998 | 28,677 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 30,077 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 34,489 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 27,291 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 18,758 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2003 | 20,694 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 32,549 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.3% |
| 2005 | 36,218 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 51,894 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 2007 | 88,957 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +71.4% |
| 2008 | 46,801 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.4% |
| 2009 | 19,291 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -58.8% |
| 2010 | 13,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 2011 | 11,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 13,884 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 14,072 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 18,726 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2015 | 33,231 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +77.5% |
| 2016 | 43,354 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2017 | 47,639 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 64,212 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2019 | 70,989 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 50,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2021 | 41,950 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 121,641 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +190.0% |
| 2023 | 184,768 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.9% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 184,768 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,527 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 13.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 184,768 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 8,483 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 21.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +366.7% | 1,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,250 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 17,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 30,077 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,694 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,758 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 88,957 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,144 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 70,989 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,633 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 41,950 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 184,768 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 40 Czechia 215,331 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Norway 189,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Portugal 189,166 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 French Polynesia 182,216 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Brunei 181,725 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Faroe Islands 171,001 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$), annual growth rate 46.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Maldives was 184,768 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 184,768 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Maldives rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 43rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,213.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.