Numbers, and what the news adds up to
The official figures, and findings drawn from the news we hold.
Official numbers
Statistics from the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) Statistics Database, copied as published. Statistics releases lists new releases from the Bureau of Statistics and what is planned. Dollar watch puts the street rate beside the official one.
Latest from Statistics Maldives
All releases and what is dueReal Sector
Fiscal Sector
Financial Sector
External Sector
In the news
Findings from the 1 stories of the last 14 days, as of 12 Nov, 00:31 Maldives time. Each shows the numbers behind it and links to its stories. An event that several outlets reported counts once. These describe the news we hold, not the country, and no outlet is rated.
Narrow it down
Clear allShowing 1 story of the last 14 days in Trade & customs about Shaviyani Atoll. The sector table below still compares every sector, so it is the way to choose another. See these stories on Today.
What stands out
- How the news travels100% of 1 stories were reported by one outlet only. See the numbers
Attention by sector
this week against a usual week| Sector | This week | Usual week | Share of the week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction & property | 25 | 35 | 4% (-5 points) |
| Finance & banking | 14 | 30.8 | 2% (-14 points) |
| Public finance & tax | 16 | 30.8 | 2% (-10 points) |
| Tourism & hospitality | 16 | 21.5 | 2% (-7 points) |
| Transport & ports | 11 | 18.8 | 2% (-10 points) |
| Trade & customs | 6 | 20.2 | 1% (-8 points) |
| Education | 9 | 15.5 | 1% (-12 points) |
| Health | 9 | 13.8 | 1% (-4 points) |
| Energy & utilities | 9 | 11 | 1% (-3 points) |
| Telecom & digital | 8 | 9.5 | 1% (-4 points) |
| Fisheries & agriculture | 9 | 8 | 1% (-1 points) |
The share is this week's stories in the sector out of all stories this week, against the average share of up to four weeks before. A story with two sectors counts in both. A shift is called when the share moves 5 points or more.
What is rising
All trends-
Gaafu Alif Atoll7 stories this week, usual 0
Tornado Hits Sh. Lhaimagu, Causing Extensive Damage and Injuring One 7 outlets
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Addu City14 stories this week, usual 3.5
BML to celebrate 44th anniversary with four-day “Kaanivaa44” carnival in Hulhumalé 4 outlets
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Gnaviyani Atoll7 stories this week, usual 1.8
MTCC to undertake 22 projects across Maldives, including Fuvahmulah office complex 6 outlets
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Haa Alif Atoll7 stories this week, usual 1.8
MTCC to undertake 22 projects across Maldives, including Fuvahmulah office complex 6 outlets
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Thaa Atoll5 stories this week, usual 1.2
President establishes Advisory Council of National Honourees 5 outlets
Where the news happens
stories by atoll, last 14 daysStories by sector and place, darker for more. Only the busiest sectors and places are shown.
How the news travels
last 14 days100% of 1 stories were reported by one outlet only (1).
Official announcements
published by government sourcesNo official announcement is old enough to judge yet.
Biggest money figures
last 14 daysNo money figure has been extracted yet.
Tone of coverage
how the writing reads, last 14 daysNo sector, topic or place has 5 or more read stories yet.
Each story's tone is the one most of its articles share (mixed when two tie). It describes the writing, not how things are, and it says nothing about any person, party or outlet. Groups with fewer than 5 stories are left out. Counts only: there is no score.
When the news is published
1469 reports, Maldives time · every sector, all places- Mon281
- Tue198
- Wed261
- Thu231
- Fri102
- Sat178
- Sun218
Busiest hour: Sun 14:00, 17% of that weekday's reports. It counts the outlets we monitor, not the country.
Public voice
Calls for comment and opinionWhere the public is asked its view, and what writers say about the news.
People and organisations
Who is in the newsEvery name the news used lately, in alphabetical order, each with its stories and checked offices. Never ranked.
Numbers in the news
Dollar rate, arrivals, fuel, food, tariffs, faresFigures people follow, as the articles gave them, each with its sentence.