Foreign liabilities per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Foreign liabilities per capita was 20,148 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
20,148 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
45th
of 150 countries
All-time high
20,148 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
1,862 real chained 2019 US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities per capita in Maldives, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign liabilities per capita in Maldives stood at 20,148 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 144.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Maldives peaked at 20,148 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,862 real chained 2019 US$, in 1997.
That places Maldives 45th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign liabilities per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,988 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1,941 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1,862 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 2,099 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 2,171 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 2,305 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 2,378 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 2,801 real chained 2019 US$ | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 3,177 real chained 2019 US$ | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 3,804 real chained 2019 US$ | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 4,484 real chained 2019 US$ | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 5,657 real chained 2019 US$ | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 7,201 real chained 2019 US$ | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 7,453 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 7,887 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 8,253 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 8,135 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 7,671 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 8,190 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 9,017 real chained 2019 US$ | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 9,327 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 10,215 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 11,482 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 15,409 real chained 2019 US$ | +34.2% |
| 2019 | 17,948 real chained 2019 US$ | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 20,148 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 20,148 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,701 real chained 2019 US$, 3.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 20,148 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,095 real chained 2019 US$, 18.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,012 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,862 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,171 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,715 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,305 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,887 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,565 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,671 real chained 2019 US$ | 17,948 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,148 real chained 2019 US$ | 20,148 real chained 2019 US$ | 20,148 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 42 Uruguay 22,705 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 43 Chile 22,158 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 44 Kuwait 20,152 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 46 Croatia 19,719 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 47 Trinidad and Tobago 17,772 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 48 Saint Lucia 16,108 real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Maldives
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- 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 liabilities per capita in Maldives?
- Foreign liabilities per capita in Maldives was 20,148 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 20,148 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,862 real chained 2019 US$ in 1997.
- How does Maldives rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
- Maldives ranks 45th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.1%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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