Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Maldives
Maldives: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 0.08 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Maldives, 1983–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Maldives stood at 0.08.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Maldives peaked at 4.32 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0773, in 2019.
Maldives ranks 178th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 4.32 | — |
| 1984 | 2.28 | -47.2% |
| 1985 | 1.38 | -39.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7048 | -48.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7081 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7121 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7387 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.7905 | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7365 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5616 | -23.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4032 | -28.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6105 | +51.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5929 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6012 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4825 | -19.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4536 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3728 | -17.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3519 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2095 | -40.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2243 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1913 | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2364 | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 0.194 | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1778 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4247 | +138.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2758 | -35.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1923 | -30.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1221 | -36.5% |
| 2011 | 0.108 | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1091 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1003 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0939 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0882 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0868 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0834 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.078 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0773 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1253 | +61.9% |
| 2021 | 0.093 | -25.8% |
| 2022 | 0.083 | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0813 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.08 | -1.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.08 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.62, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.08 is below the median for South Asia, which is 5.28, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +138.9% | 0.1778 | 0.4247 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.55 | 0.7048 | 4.32 | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.5606 | 0.3728 | 0.7905 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2478 | 0.1778 | 0.4247 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0947 | 0.0773 | 0.1221 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0925 | 0.08 | 0.1253 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More population data for Maldives
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3006 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3006 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.378 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 569.91 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1872 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2781 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.305 (2100)
- Population density 1,583 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 21,159 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Maldives?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Maldives was 0.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 4.32 in 1983.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0773 in 2019.
- How does Maldives rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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