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 149 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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1995200720201995: 2.0k real chained 2019 US$1996: 1.9k real chained 2019 US$1997: 1.9k real chained 2019 US$1998: 2.1k real chained 2019 US$1999: 2.2k real chained 2019 US$2000: 2.3k real chained 2019 US$2001: 2.4k real chained 2019 US$2002: 2.8k real chained 2019 US$2003: 3.2k real chained 2019 US$2004: 3.8k real chained 2019 US$2005: 4.5k real chained 2019 US$2006: 5.7k real chained 2019 US$2007: 7.2k real chained 2019 US$2008: 7.5k real chained 2019 US$2009: 7.9k real chained 2019 US$2010: 8.3k real chained 2019 US$2011: 8.1k real chained 2019 US$2012: 7.7k real chained 2019 US$2013: 8.2k real chained 2019 US$2014: 9.0k real chained 2019 US$2015: 9.3k real chained 2019 US$2016: 10.2k real chained 2019 US$2017: 11.5k real chained 2019 US$2018: 15.4k real chained 2019 US$2019: 17.9k real chained 2019 US$2020: 20.1k real chained 2019 US$

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 149 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 42 Uruguay 22,705 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 43 Chile 22,158 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 44 Kuwait 20,152 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 46 Croatia 19,719 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 47 Trinidad and Tobago 17,772 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 48 Saint Lucia 16,108 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 149 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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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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