Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 9,531 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Maldives, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Maldives is 9,531 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Maldives peaked at 9,531 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.91 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1977.
Maldives ranks 32nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 32.91 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 35.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 193.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +440.8% |
| 1980 | 317.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +63.9% |
| 1981 | 346.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 340.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 317.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 333.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 344.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 332.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 350.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 349.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 396.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 449.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 466.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 646.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.7% |
| 1993 | 656.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 787.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 907.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 1,102 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 1,166 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 1,215 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 1,236 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1,236 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,244 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1,457 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 1,684 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 1,054 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.4% |
| 2006 | 1,758 BoP, current US$ per person | +66.9% |
| 2007 | 4,860 BoP, current US$ per person | +176.4% |
| 2008 | 4,874 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 4,431 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 5,017 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 5,616 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 5,614 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 6,441 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 7,249 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 6,786 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 6,522 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 6,548 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 6,859 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 6,933 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 3,045 BoP, current US$ per person | -56.1% |
| 2021 | 7,167 BoP, current US$ per person | +135.4% |
| 2022 | 8,960 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 8,476 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 9,531 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 9,531 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 838.83 BoP, current US$ per person, 11.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 9,531 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 298.46 BoP, current US$ per person, 31.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +440.8% | 35.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 193.94 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2007 | +176.4% | 1,758 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,860 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2021 | +135.4% | 3,045 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,167 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 32.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 193.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 342.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 317.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 396.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 863.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 449.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,236 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,383 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,054 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,874 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,358 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,017 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,249 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,436 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,045 BoP, current US$ per person | 9,531 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 29 United Kingdom 10,356 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 30 Curacao 9,999 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 31 Lithuania 9,977 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 33 Israel 9,126 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 34 Qatar 8,193 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 35 Saint Lucia 7,797 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$), annual growth rate 46.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Maldives?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Maldives was 9,531 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 9,531 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.91 BoP, current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Maldives rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Maldives ranks 32nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. 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 Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.