Maldives vs Small states: Net official development assistance and official aid received

Maldives
672,846 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Small states
6,532 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Maldives rank
4th
Small states rank
3rd

Net official development assistance and official aid received over time

  • Maldives
  • Small states
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 672,846 current US$ per square kilometre against 6,532 current US$ per square kilometre in Small states, a difference of 666,314 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Maldives's figure about 103.0 times Small states's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 4th and Small states ranks 3rd of 178 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 9,070 current US$ per square kilometre 853.55 current US$ per square kilometre 8,216 current US$ per square kilometre Maldives
1980s 48,463 current US$ per square kilometre 2,190 current US$ per square kilometre 46,274 current US$ per square kilometre Maldives
1990s 95,124 current US$ per square kilometre 3,141 current US$ per square kilometre 91,983 current US$ per square kilometre Maldives
2000s 109,299 current US$ per square kilometre 3,289 current US$ per square kilometre 106,010 current US$ per square kilometre Maldives
2010s 171,303 current US$ per square kilometre 4,660 current US$ per square kilometre 166,643 current US$ per square kilometre Maldives
2020s 709,226 current US$ per square kilometre 6,575 current US$ per square kilometre 702,651 current US$ per square kilometre Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net official development assistance and official aid received, Maldives or Small states?
Maldives, at 672,846 current US$ per square kilometre against 6,532 current US$ per square kilometre in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in net official development assistance and official aid received between Maldives and Small states?
666,314 current US$ per square kilometre, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Small states?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Maldives and Small states rank globally for net official development assistance and official aid received?
Maldives ranks 4th and Small states ranks 3rd of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
225 places, 11,257 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Net official development assistance and official aid received (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.