Net official development assistance received in Maldives
Maldives: Net official development assistance received was 119.12 million current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Maldives, 1990–2018
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in Maldives is 119.12 million current US$, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 175.4% on the previous year and up 125.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Maldives peaked at 119.12 million current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.65 million current US$, in 1990.
Maldives ranks 103rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.65 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 27.02 million current US$ | +72.7% |
| 1992 | 30.95 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 26.54 million current US$ | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 27.49 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 52.49 million current US$ | +90.9% |
| 1996 | 26.49 million current US$ | -49.5% |
| 1997 | 23.48 million current US$ | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 24.83 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 30.42 million current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2000 | 18.14 million current US$ | -40.4% |
| 2001 | 22.30 million current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2002 | 21.53 million current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 17.00 million current US$ | -21.0% |
| 2004 | 26.62 million current US$ | +56.6% |
| 2005 | 72.39 million current US$ | +171.9% |
| 2006 | 34.09 million current US$ | -52.9% |
| 2007 | 33.79 million current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 52.93 million current US$ | +56.6% |
| 2009 | 29.09 million current US$ | -45.0% |
| 2010 | 88.28 million current US$ | +203.5% |
| 2011 | 49.83 million current US$ | -43.6% |
| 2012 | 56.73 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 21.70 million current US$ | -61.7% |
| 2014 | 22.54 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 23.99 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 22.71 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 43.25 million current US$ | +90.4% |
| 2018 | 119.12 million current US$ | +175.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 119.12 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139.09 million current US$, 86% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 119.12 million current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 784.92 million current US$, 15% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.54 million current US$ | 15.65 million current US$ | 52.49 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.79 million current US$ | 17.00 million current US$ | 72.39 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.79 million current US$ | 21.70 million current US$ | 119.12 million current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More external debt data for Maldives
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 3.20 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 6.06 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0005 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -4,576 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 6.8% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -1.72 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -3.25 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0002 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 7.8% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 5,658 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Maldives?
- Net official development assistance received in Maldives was 119.12 million current US$ in 2018, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 119.12 million current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.65 million current US$ in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for net official development assistance received?
- Maldives ranks 103rd out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars.