Foreign liabilities in Maldives
Maldives: Foreign liabilities was 10.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
10.37 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
126th
of 150 countries
All-time high
10.37 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
501.08 million real chained 2019 US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Maldives, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign liabilities in Maldives is 10.37 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and up 247.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Maldives peaked at 10.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 501.08 million real chained 2019 US$, in 1997.
Maldives ranks 126th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign liabilities in Maldives, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 513.20 million real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 512.07 million real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 501.08 million real chained 2019 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 574.67 million real chained 2019 US$ | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 603.75 million real chained 2019 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 651.28 million real chained 2019 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 683.18 million real chained 2019 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 818.81 million real chained 2019 US$ | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 944.28 million real chained 2019 US$ | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 1.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 1.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 1.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +29.2% |
| 2007 | 2.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +31.6% |
| 2008 | 2.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 2.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 2.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 3.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 3.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 4.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 4.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 5.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 7.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +39.1% |
| 2019 | 9.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 10.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +14.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 10.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.60 billion real chained 2019 US$, 15% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 10.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 55.18 billion real chained 2019 US$, 19% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 540.96 million real chained 2019 US$ | 501.08 million real chained 2019 US$ | 603.75 million real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 651.28 million real chained 2019 US$ | 2.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 9.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 123 Benin 11.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 124 Namibia 11.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 125 Moldova 10.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 127 Nepal 10.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 128 Guyana 9.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 129 Madagascar 9.13 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 liabilities in Maldives?
- Foreign liabilities in Maldives was 10.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 10.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 501.08 million real chained 2019 US$ in 1997.
- How does Maldives rank for foreign liabilities?
- Maldives ranks 126th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 247.4%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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