Share of services in total exports in Maldives
Maldives: Share of services in total exports was 92.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of services in total exports in Maldives, 1977–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of goods and services exports.
Analysis
In 2024, share of services in total exports in Maldives stood at 92.9%. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services in total exports in Maldives peaked at 92.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.8%, in 1978.
That places Maldives 9th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Share of services in total exports in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of goods and services exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 50.0% | — |
| 1978 | 43.8% | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 74.4% | +70.1% |
| 1980 | 80.4% | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 78.8% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 77.4% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 74.2% | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 72.7% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 72.0% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 67.7% | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 64.2% | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 57.5% | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 57.6% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 56.5% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 58.6% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 70.3% | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 75.3% | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 72.3% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 73.2% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 78.3% | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 77.7% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 77.6% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 78.9% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 76.2% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 76.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 73.3% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 74.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 73.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 66.6% | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 71.0% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 87.4% | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 83.2% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 90.1% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 90.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 85.8% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 87.3% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 88.6% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 90.9% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 92.4% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 91.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 90.4% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 90.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 90.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 85.6% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 92.8% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 92.2% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 91.4% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 92.9% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.1% | 43.8% | 74.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 70.2% | 57.5% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.9% | 56.5% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.2% | 66.6% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 85.8% | 92.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 85.6% | 92.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 6 Cayman Islands 94.7% compare
- 7 Samoa 93.1% compare
- 8 Andorra 93.0% compare
- 10 Antigua and Barbuda 92.7% compare
- 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 91.9% compare
- 12 Grenada 91.8% 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 154,247 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 7.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8378 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 12,244 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 8.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 188,752 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services in total exports in Maldives?
- Share of services in total exports in Maldives was 92.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services in total exports recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of services in total exports recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 1978.
- How does Maldives rank for share of services in total exports?
- Maldives ranks 9th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of services in total exports rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.