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
137th
of 150 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
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$, in 1995.
That places Maldives 137th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign assets in Maldives, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 169.60 million real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 234.27 million real chained 2019 US$ | +38.1% |
| 1997 | 233.19 million real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 293.20 million real chained 2019 US$ | +25.7% |
| 1999 | 301.88 million real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 318.91 million real chained 2019 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 291.98 million real chained 2019 US$ | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 410.32 million real chained 2019 US$ | +40.5% |
| 2003 | 521.30 million real chained 2019 US$ | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 737.81 million real chained 2019 US$ | +41.5% |
| 2005 | 653.83 million real chained 2019 US$ | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 801.39 million real chained 2019 US$ | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 847.18 million real chained 2019 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 601.57 million real chained 2019 US$ | -29.0% |
| 2009 | 620.44 million real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 731.98 million real chained 2019 US$ | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 692.18 million real chained 2019 US$ | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 709.46 million real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 925.49 million real chained 2019 US$ | +30.4% |
| 2014 | 1.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 1.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 1.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 1.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +37.3% |
| 2020 | 1.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +15.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.63 billion real chained 2019 US$, 6% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 12.19 billion real chained 2019 US$, 15% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 246.43 million real chained 2019 US$ | 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
- 134 Guyana 1.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 135 Zimbabwe 1.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 136 Saint Lucia 1.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 138 Lesotho 1.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 139 Suriname 1.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 140 Malawi 1.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 1.80 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 137th out of 150 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
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.