Foreign assets in Maldives

Maldives: Foreign assets was 1.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1.80 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
136th
of 149 countries
All-time high
1.80 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
169.60 million real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Maldives, 1995–2020

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B1995200720201995: 169.6M real chained 2019 US$1996: 234.3M real chained 2019 US$1997: 233.2M real chained 2019 US$1998: 293.2M real chained 2019 US$1999: 301.9M real chained 2019 US$2000: 318.9M real chained 2019 US$2001: 292.0M real chained 2019 US$2002: 410.3M real chained 2019 US$2003: 521.3M real chained 2019 US$2004: 737.8M real chained 2019 US$2005: 653.8M real chained 2019 US$2006: 801.4M real chained 2019 US$2007: 847.2M real chained 2019 US$2008: 601.6M real chained 2019 US$2009: 620.4M real chained 2019 US$2010: 732.0M real chained 2019 US$2011: 692.2M real chained 2019 US$2012: 709.5M real chained 2019 US$2013: 925.5M real chained 2019 US$2014: 1.1B real chained 2019 US$2015: 1.1B real chained 2019 US$2016: 1.0B real chained 2019 US$2017: 1.2B real chained 2019 US$2018: 1.1B real chained 2019 US$2019: 1.6B real chained 2019 US$2020: 1.8B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign assets in Maldives is 1.80 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.2% on the previous year and up 146.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Maldives peaked at 1.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 169.60 million real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places Maldives 136th out of 149 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 246.43 million real chained 2019 US$ 169.60 million real chained 2019 US$ 301.88 million real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 580.47 million real chained 2019 US$ 291.98 million real chained 2019 US$ 847.18 million real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 1.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ 692.18 million real chained 2019 US$ 1.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 1.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 133 Guyana 1.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 134 Zimbabwe 1.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 135 Saint Lucia 1.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 137 Lesotho 1.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 138 Suriname 1.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 139 Malawi 1.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Maldives?
Foreign assets in Maldives was 1.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 1.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 169.60 million real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Maldives rank for foreign assets?
Maldives ranks 136th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 146.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.