Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid in Maldives
Maldives: Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid was 672,846 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance and official aid received in Maldives is 672,846 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 67.8% on the previous year and up 830.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Maldives peaked at 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 400 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Maldives 4th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 866.67 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,600 current US$ per square kilometre | +84.6% |
| 1963 | 1,000 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1964 | 933.33 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 400 current US$ per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 1966 | 6,633 current US$ per square kilometre | +1558.3% |
| 1967 | 1,233 current US$ per square kilometre | -81.4% |
| 1968 | 966.67 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1969 | 566.67 current US$ per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 1970 | 800 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1971 | 2,833 current US$ per square kilometre | +254.2% |
| 1972 | 2,133 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1973 | 1,933 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 2,033 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 10,833 current US$ per square kilometre | +432.8% |
| 1976 | 10,033 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 12,167 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1978 | 27,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +121.9% |
| 1979 | 20,933 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1980 | 69,700 current US$ per square kilometre | +233.0% |
| 1981 | 42,233 current US$ per square kilometre | -39.4% |
| 1982 | 17,533 current US$ per square kilometre | -58.5% |
| 1983 | 33,100 current US$ per square kilometre | +88.8% |
| 1984 | 17,233 current US$ per square kilometre | -47.9% |
| 1985 | 28,367 current US$ per square kilometre | +64.6% |
| 1986 | 50,733 current US$ per square kilometre | +78.8% |
| 1987 | 50,967 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 84,500 current US$ per square kilometre | +65.8% |
| 1989 | 90,267 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 52,167 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 1991 | 90,067 current US$ per square kilometre | +72.7% |
| 1992 | 103,167 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 88,467 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 91,633 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 174,978 current US$ per square kilometre | +91.0% |
| 1996 | 88,311 current US$ per square kilometre | -49.5% |
| 1997 | 78,279 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 82,767 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 101,401 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2000 | 60,480 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 2001 | 74,347 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2002 | 71,780 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 56,680 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2004 | 88,741 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.6% |
| 2005 | 241,308 current US$ per square kilometre | +171.9% |
| 2006 | 113,641 current US$ per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 2007 | 112,624 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 176,433 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.7% |
| 2009 | 96,955 current US$ per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 2010 | 223,033 current US$ per square kilometre | +130.0% |
| 2011 | 166,092 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2012 | 189,108 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 72,340 current US$ per square kilometre | -61.7% |
| 2014 | 75,144 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 79,960 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 75,712 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 154,927 current US$ per square kilometre | +104.6% |
| 2018 | 438,103 current US$ per square kilometre | +182.8% |
| 2019 | 238,607 current US$ per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | +335.9% |
| 2021 | 378,283 current US$ per square kilometre | -63.6% |
| 2022 | 400,973 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 672,846 current US$ per square kilometre | +67.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 672,846 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,398 current US$ per square kilometre, 153.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 672,846 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 10,778 current US$ per square kilometre, 62.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +1558.3% | 400 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,633 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +432.8% | 2,033 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,833 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,578 current US$ per square kilometre | 400 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,633 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,070 current US$ per square kilometre | 800 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,463 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,233 current US$ per square kilometre | 90,267 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 95,124 current US$ per square kilometre | 52,167 current US$ per square kilometre | 174,978 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 109,299 current US$ per square kilometre | 56,680 current US$ per square kilometre | 241,308 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 171,303 current US$ per square kilometre | 72,340 current US$ per square kilometre | 438,103 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 623,068 current US$ per square kilometre | 378,283 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 1 Tuvalu 2.28 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 2 Nauru 1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 3 Marshall Islands 700,711 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Palestine 601,472 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Tonga 179,929 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Micronesia (country) 179,724 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More aid effectiveness data for Maldives
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 100,576 current US$ (2021)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium -202,825 current US$ (2017)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 155,072 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 876,081 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 270,000 current US$ (2014)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 481,123 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France -752,520 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 1.76 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 256,335 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 11.71 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance and official aid received in Maldives?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Maldives was 672,846 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 current US$ per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Maldives rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Maldives ranks 4th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 830.1%. 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 Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) 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.
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net official development assistance and official aid received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) 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.