Foreign liabilities in Maldives

Maldives: Foreign liabilities was 10.22 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
10.22 billion current US$
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
127th
of 151 countries
All-time high
10.22 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
233.00 million current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Maldives, 1995–2020

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B1995200720201995: 233.0M current US$1996: 247.0M current US$1997: 260.0M current US$1998: 294.0M current US$1999: 318.0M current US$2000: 339.0M current US$2001: 358.0M current US$2002: 447.0M current US$2003: 509.0M current US$2004: 609.0M current US$2005: 739.0M current US$2006: 981.0M current US$2007: 1.4B current US$2008: 1.7B current US$2009: 1.9B current US$2010: 2.2B current US$2011: 2.5B current US$2012: 2.7B current US$2013: 3.1B current US$2014: 3.6B current US$2015: 3.9B current US$2016: 4.5B current US$2017: 5.4B current US$2018: 7.5B current US$2019: 9.1B current US$2020: 10.2B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign liabilities in Maldives is 10.22 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 367.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Maldives peaked at 10.22 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 233.00 million current US$, in 1995.

That places Maldives 127th 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 liabilities in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities (current US$) in Maldives, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 233.00 million current US$
1996 247.00 million current US$ +6.0%
1997 260.00 million current US$ +5.3%
1998 294.00 million current US$ +13.1%
1999 318.00 million current US$ +8.2%
2000 339.00 million current US$ +6.6%
2001 358.00 million current US$ +5.6%
2002 447.00 million current US$ +24.9%
2003 509.00 million current US$ +13.9%
2004 609.00 million current US$ +19.6%
2005 739.00 million current US$ +21.3%
2006 981.00 million current US$ +32.7%
2007 1.38 billion current US$ +40.6%
2008 1.66 billion current US$ +20.2%
2009 1.90 billion current US$ +14.6%
2010 2.19 billion current US$ +15.1%
2011 2.48 billion current US$ +13.6%
2012 2.69 billion current US$ +8.2%
2013 3.08 billion current US$ +14.6%
2014 3.60 billion current US$ +16.9%
2015 3.93 billion current US$ +9.1%
2016 4.51 billion current US$ +14.8%
2017 5.42 billion current US$ +20.2%
2018 7.53 billion current US$ +38.9%
2019 9.05 billion current US$ +20.3%
2020 10.22 billion current US$ +12.9%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 10.22 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.55 billion current US$, 14% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 10.22 billion current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 58.57 billion current US$, 17% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 270.40 million current US$ 233.00 million current US$ 318.00 million current US$ 5
2000s 891.70 million current US$ 339.00 million current US$ 1.90 billion current US$ 10
2010s 4.45 billion current US$ 2.19 billion current US$ 9.05 billion current US$ 10
2020s 10.22 billion current US$ 10.22 billion current US$ 10.22 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 124 Namibia 11.34 billion current US$ compare
  2. 125 Moldova 10.97 billion current US$ compare
  3. 126 Nepal 10.67 billion current US$ compare
  4. 128 Guyana 10.15 billion current US$ compare
  5. 129 Rwanda 9.62 billion current US$ compare
  6. 130 Madagascar 9.52 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Maldives?
Foreign liabilities in Maldives was 10.22 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 10.22 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 233.00 million current US$ in 1995.
How does Maldives rank for foreign liabilities?
Maldives ranks 127th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 367.9%. 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 liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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