Maldives vs South Asia: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD)

Maldives
20.43 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Asia
7.76 % change on previous year
in 2024
Maldives rank
4th
South Asia rank
1st

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) over time

  • Maldives
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 20.43 % change on previous year against 7.76 % change on previous year in South Asia, a difference of 12.67 % change on previous year.

That makes Maldives's figure about 2.6 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 1st of 122 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 75.53 % change on previous year 9.35 % change on previous year 66.18 % change on previous year Maldives
1980s 35.63 % change on previous year 14.42 % change on previous year 21.2 % change on previous year Maldives
1990s 13.8 % change on previous year 3.92 % change on previous year 9.88 % change on previous year Maldives
2000s 11.28 % change on previous year 1.3 % change on previous year 9.98 % change on previous year Maldives
2010s 17.04 % change on previous year 8.83 % change on previous year 8.2 % change on previous year Maldives
2020s 13.54 % change on previous year 5.43 % change on previous year 8.11 % change on previous year Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod), Maldives or South Asia?
Maldives, at 20.43 % change on previous year against 7.76 % change on previous year in South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) between Maldives and South Asia?
12.67 % change on previous year, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Asia?
46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Maldives and South Asia rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
Maldives ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 1st of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
134 places, 6,316 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.