Foreign liabilities per capita in Maldives

Maldives: Foreign liabilities per capita was 19,872 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
19,872 current US$
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
46th
of 151 countries
All-time high
19,872 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
902.37 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Maldives, 1995–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1995200720201995: 902.4 current US$1996: 936.2 current US$1997: 966.4 current US$1998: 1.1k current US$1999: 1.1k current US$2000: 1.2k current US$2001: 1.2k current US$2002: 1.5k current US$2003: 1.7k current US$2004: 2.0k current US$2005: 2.4k current US$2006: 3.1k current US$2007: 4.2k current US$2008: 4.9k current US$2009: 5.4k current US$2010: 6.0k current US$2011: 6.6k current US$2012: 6.9k current US$2013: 7.7k current US$2014: 8.6k current US$2015: 9.0k current US$2016: 9.9k current US$2017: 11.5k current US$2018: 15.4k current US$2019: 17.9k current US$2020: 19.9k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 19,872 current US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 228.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Maldives peaked at 19,872 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 902.37 current US$, in 1995.

Maldives ranks 46th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign liabilities per capita in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$) in Maldives, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 902.37 current US$ —
1996 936.17 current US$ +3.7%
1997 966.4 current US$ +3.2%
1998 1,074 current US$ +11.1%
1999 1,143 current US$ +6.5%
2000 1,200 current US$ +4.9%
2001 1,246 current US$ +3.8%
2002 1,529 current US$ +22.7%
2003 1,712 current US$ +12.0%
2004 2,016 current US$ +17.7%
2005 2,407 current US$ +19.4%
2006 3,120 current US$ +29.6%
2007 4,241 current US$ +35.9%
2008 4,919 current US$ +16.0%
2009 5,441 current US$ +10.6%
2010 6,043 current US$ +11.1%
2011 6,629 current US$ +9.7%
2012 6,931 current US$ +4.6%
2013 7,681 current US$ +10.8%
2014 8,636 current US$ +12.4%
2015 9,018 current US$ +4.4%
2016 9,926 current US$ +10.1%
2017 11,472 current US$ +15.6%
2018 15,375 current US$ +34.0%
2019 17,948 current US$ +16.7%
2020 19,872 current US$ +10.7%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 19,872 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,957 current US$, 2.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 19,872 current US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,168 current US$, 17.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,004 current US$ 902.37 current US$ 1,143 current US$ 5
2000s 2,783 current US$ 1,200 current US$ 5,441 current US$ 10
2010s 9,966 current US$ 6,043 current US$ 17,948 current US$ 10
2020s 19,872 current US$ 19,872 current US$ 19,872 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 43 Montenegro 23,810 current US$ compare
  2. 44 Chile 22,832 current US$ compare
  3. 45 Kuwait 20,575 current US$ compare
  4. 47 Croatia 19,749 current US$ compare
  5. 48 Trinidad and Tobago 17,878 current US$ compare
  6. 49 Poland 16,530 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Maldives?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Maldives was 19,872 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 19,872 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 902.37 current US$ in 1995.
How does Maldives rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Maldives ranks 46th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 228.8%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (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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