Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Maldives
Maldives: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Maldives, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Maldives is 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 18.7% on the previous year and up 345.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Maldives peaked at 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Maldives ranks 166th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Maldives, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +318.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +146.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 33% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 88% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +318.3% | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 163 Belize 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Laos 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Kyrgyzstan 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Indonesia 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Madagascar 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Ghana 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Maldives?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Maldives was 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Maldives rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 166th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 345.1%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.