Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Maldives
Maldives: Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) was -190.15 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Maldives, 1983–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Maldives recorded -190.15 million NFL, current US$ for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of down 395.1% on the previous year and down 460.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Maldives peaked at 336.56 million NFL, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, -190.15 million NFL, current US$, in 2025.
Maldives ranks 96th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3.00 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 4.95 million NFL, current US$ | +64.9% |
| 1985 | -2.60 million NFL, current US$ | -152.6% |
| 1986 | 1.63 million NFL, current US$ | -162.6% |
| 1987 | -1.15 million NFL, current US$ | -170.6% |
| 1988 | -1.96 million NFL, current US$ | +69.9% |
| 1989 | -3.48 million NFL, current US$ | +77.8% |
| 1990 | 1.14 million NFL, current US$ | -132.7% |
| 1991 | -737,000 NFL, current US$ | -164.7% |
| 1992 | 2.97 million NFL, current US$ | -503.1% |
| 1993 | 1.89 million NFL, current US$ | -36.4% |
| 1994 | -410,000 NFL, current US$ | -121.7% |
| 1995 | 1.55 million NFL, current US$ | -478.8% |
| 1996 | 2.34 million NFL, current US$ | +50.9% |
| 1997 | 6.01 million NFL, current US$ | +156.2% |
| 1998 | 10.65 million NFL, current US$ | +77.3% |
| 1999 | 4.32 million NFL, current US$ | -59.4% |
| 2000 | 22,000 NFL, current US$ | -99.5% |
| 2001 | 489,000 NFL, current US$ | +2122.7% |
| 2002 | 12.07 million NFL, current US$ | +2367.7% |
| 2003 | -3.89 million NFL, current US$ | -132.3% |
| 2004 | -4.29 million NFL, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 7.33 million NFL, current US$ | -271.0% |
| 2006 | 17.39 million NFL, current US$ | +137.3% |
| 2007 | 19.32 million NFL, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 49.66 million NFL, current US$ | +157.1% |
| 2009 | 6.22 million NFL, current US$ | -87.5% |
| 2010 | 29.59 million NFL, current US$ | +375.7% |
| 2011 | 14.45 million NFL, current US$ | -51.2% |
| 2012 | 29.98 million NFL, current US$ | +107.5% |
| 2013 | -57.47 million NFL, current US$ | -291.7% |
| 2014 | 147.88 million NFL, current US$ | -357.3% |
| 2015 | -33.95 million NFL, current US$ | -123.0% |
| 2016 | -47.24 million NFL, current US$ | +39.1% |
| 2017 | 23.92 million NFL, current US$ | -150.6% |
| 2018 | 272.50 million NFL, current US$ | +1039.3% |
| 2019 | 90.22 million NFL, current US$ | -66.9% |
| 2020 | 336.56 million NFL, current US$ | +273.0% |
| 2021 | -1.01 million NFL, current US$ | -100.3% |
| 2022 | 101.36 million NFL, current US$ | -10106.4% |
| 2023 | 5.04 million NFL, current US$ | -95.0% |
| 2024 | 64.44 million NFL, current US$ | +1179.4% |
| 2025 | -190.15 million NFL, current US$ | -395.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's -190.15 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.07 million NFL, current US$, 61.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Maldives's -190.15 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is -51.73 million NFL, current US$, 3.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +10106.4% | -1.01 million NFL, current US$ | 101.36 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2002 | +2367.7% | 489,000 NFL, current US$ | 12.07 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2001 | +2122.7% | 22,000 NFL, current US$ | 489,000 NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55,571 NFL, current US$ | -3.48 million NFL, current US$ | 4.95 million NFL, current US$ | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.97 million NFL, current US$ | -737,000 NFL, current US$ | 10.65 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.43 million NFL, current US$ | -4.29 million NFL, current US$ | 49.66 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.99 million NFL, current US$ | -57.47 million NFL, current US$ | 272.50 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.71 million NFL, current US$ | -190.15 million NFL, current US$ | 336.56 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 93 Azerbaijan -164.40 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 94 Turkmenistan -174.43 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 95 Kenya -175.61 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 97 Jordan -208.39 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 98 Lebanon -234.61 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 99 Myanmar -235.84 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Maldives
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 6.06 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0005 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -4,576 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -3.25 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0002 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 5,658 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 64.49 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 4.13 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 4.48 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 205.69 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Maldives?
- Commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Maldives was -190.15 million NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 336.56 million NFL, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -190.15 million NFL, current US$ in 2025.
- How does Maldives rank for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png)?
- Maldives ranks 96th out of 116 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 460.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank lending (public and publicly guaranteed and private non- guaranteed) and other private credits. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Proposed: Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank and other private creditors lending excluding bonds (public and publicly guaranteed + private nonguaranteed).