Foreign assets in Maldives
Maldives: Foreign assets was 1.78 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
1.78 billion current US$
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
138th
of 151 countries
All-time high
1.78 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
77.00 million current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets in Maldives, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 1.78 billion current US$ for foreign assets in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 231.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Maldives peaked at 1.78 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 77.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Maldives 138th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign assets in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 77.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 113.00 million current US$ | +46.8% |
| 1997 | 121.00 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 150.00 million current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1999 | 159.00 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 166.00 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 153.00 million current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 224.00 million current US$ | +46.4% |
| 2003 | 281.00 million current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 391.00 million current US$ | +39.1% |
| 2005 | 351.00 million current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 442.00 million current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 499.00 million current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 397.00 million current US$ | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 428.00 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 536.00 million current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 564.00 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 641.00 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 868.00 million current US$ | +35.4% |
| 2014 | 1.08 billion current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 1.06 billion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.00 billion current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 1.20 billion current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 1.14 billion current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.56 billion current US$ | +37.6% |
| 2020 | 1.78 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1.78 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.62 billion current US$, 6% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1.78 billion current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 12.81 billion current US$, 14% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 124.00 million current US$ | 77.00 million current US$ | 159.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 333.20 million current US$ | 153.00 million current US$ | 499.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 964.90 million current US$ | 536.00 million current US$ | 1.56 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 billion current US$ | 1.78 billion current US$ | 1.78 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets in Maldives?
- Foreign assets in Maldives was 1.78 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Maldives rank for foreign assets?
- Maldives ranks 138th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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