Total natural resources rents in Maldives

Maldives: Total natural resources rents was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0%
Change on year
down 26.3%
World rank
180th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1982
All-time low
0.0%
in 2018
Years of data
42
1980–2021

Total natural resources rents in Maldives, 1980–2021

00.0250.050.0750.11980200020211980: 0.095 % of GDP1981: 0.081 % of GDP1982: 0.112 % of GDP1983: 0.059 % of GDP1984: 0.028 % of GDP1985: 0.017 % of GDP1986: 0.025 % of GDP1987: 0.025 % of GDP1988: 0.023 % of GDP1989: 0.02 % of GDP1990: 0.022 % of GDP1991: 0.02 % of GDP1992: 0.018 % of GDP1993: 0.012 % of GDP1994: 0.01 % of GDP1995: 0.012 % of GDP1996: 0.011 % of GDP1997: 0.009 % of GDP1998: 0.008 % of GDP1999: 0.008 % of GDP2000: 0.007 % of GDP2001: 0.005 % of GDP2002: 0.005 % of GDP2003: 0.005 % of GDP2004: 0.005 % of GDP2005: 0.005 % of GDP2006: 0.005 % of GDP2007: 0.007 % of GDP2008: 0.006 % of GDP2009: 0.005 % of GDP2010: 0.009 % of GDP2011: 0.009 % of GDP2012: 0.008 % of GDP2013: 0.005 % of GDP2014: 0.005 % of GDP2015: 0.006 % of GDP2016: 0.007 % of GDP2017: 0.005 % of GDP2018: 0.003 % of GDP2019: 0.003 % of GDP2020: 0.005 % of GDP2021: 0.004 % of GDP

Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 0.0% for total natural resources rents in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.3% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Maldives peaked at 0.1% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.

That places Maldives 180th out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total natural resources rents in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in Maldives, 1980 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1980 0.1%
1981 0.1% -13.9%
1982 0.1% +37.5%
1983 0.1% -47.6%
1984 0.0% -53.1%
1985 0.0% -38.4%
1986 0.0% +48.5%
1987 0.0% -1.6%
1988 0.0% -6.3%
1989 0.0% -12.7%
1990 0.0% +6.6%
1991 0.0% -8.8%
1992 0.0% -9.5%
1993 0.0% -31.5%
1994 0.0% -15.2%
1995 0.0% +18.5%
1996 0.0% -8.9%
1997 0.0% -23.8%
1998 0.0% -5.4%
1999 0.0% -6.8%
2000 0.0% -1.3%
2001 0.0% -27.0%
2002 0.0% -1.4%
2003 0.0% -3.5%
2004 0.0% -9.2%
2005 0.0% +5.0%
2006 0.0% +1.8%
2007 0.0% +46.4%
2008 0.0% -24.2%
2009 0.0% -4.7%
2010 0.0% +69.4%
2011 0.0% +1.2%
2012 0.0% -16.9%
2013 0.0% -29.5%
2014 0.0% -2.5%
2015 0.0% +13.4%
2016 0.0% +13.0%
2017 0.0% -20.8%
2018 0.0% -50.8%
2019 0.0% +6.4%
2020 0.0% +82.8%
2021 0.0% -26.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is total natural resources rents in Maldives?
Total natural resources rents in Maldives was 0.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1982.
What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
How does Maldives rank for total natural resources rents?
Maldives ranks 180th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total natural resources rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total natural resources rents (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 11,682 data points, 1970–2021
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Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.