Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Maldives

Maldives: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual was 0.3457 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.3457 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 101.2%
World rank
77th
of 121 countries
All-time high
373.52 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-46.42 % change on previous year
in 1985
Years of data
46
1979–2024

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Maldives, 1979–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Maldives stood at 0.3457 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 101.2% on the previous year and down 99.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Maldives peaked at 373.52 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -46.42 % change on previous year, in 1985.

Maldives ranks 77th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in Maldives, 1979 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1979 -19.25 % change on previous year
1980 -8.77 % change on previous year -54.4%
1981 373.52 % change on previous year -4357.6%
1982 60.34 % change on previous year -83.8%
1983 82.4 % change on previous year +36.6%
1984 158.5 % change on previous year +92.4%
1985 -46.42 % change on previous year -129.3%
1986 15.34 % change on previous year -133.0%
1987 -38.21 % change on previous year -349.1%
1988 32.59 % change on previous year -185.3%
1989 -0.0249 % change on previous year -100.1%
1990 -9.07 % change on previous year +36294.2%
1991 -14.81 % change on previous year +63.3%
1992 -5.34 % change on previous year -63.9%
1993 17.48 % change on previous year -427.3%
1994 13.12 % change on previous year -25.0%
1995 14.51 % change on previous year +10.7%
1996 8.11 % change on previous year -44.1%
1997 144.44 % change on previous year +1681.0%
1998 -44.32 % change on previous year -130.7%
1999 11.03 % change on previous year -124.9%
2000 11.57 % change on previous year +4.9%
2001 10.49 % change on previous year -9.4%
2002 -0.9031 % change on previous year -108.6%
2003 0.7235 % change on previous year -180.1%
2004 34.14 % change on previous year +4618.8%
2005 7.25 % change on previous year -78.8%
2006 44.27 % change on previous year +511.0%
2007 63.73 % change on previous year +44.0%
2008 25.4 % change on previous year -60.1%
2009 5.92 % change on previous year -76.7%
2010 -25.43 % change on previous year -529.6%
2011 14 % change on previous year -155.0%
2012 -0.0713 % change on previous year -100.5%
2013 44.7 % change on previous year -62752.2%
2014 47.09 % change on previous year +5.3%
2015 -22.18 % change on previous year -147.1%
2016 -2.22 % change on previous year -90.0%
2017 19.51 % change on previous year -979.1%
2018 171.9 % change on previous year +781.2%
2019 4.28 % change on previous year -97.5%
2020 -31.35 % change on previous year -832.3%
2021 155.13 % change on previous year -594.9%
2022 -13.43 % change on previous year -108.7%
2023 -28.05 % change on previous year +108.9%
2024 0.3457 % change on previous year -101.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -19.25 % change on previous year -19.25 % change on previous year -19.25 % change on previous year 1
1980s 62.93 % change on previous year -46.42 % change on previous year 373.52 % change on previous year 10
1990s 13.51 % change on previous year -44.32 % change on previous year 144.44 % change on previous year 10
2000s 20.26 % change on previous year -0.9031 % change on previous year 63.73 % change on previous year 10
2010s 25.16 % change on previous year -25.43 % change on previous year 171.9 % change on previous year 10
2020s 16.53 % change on previous year -31.35 % change on previous year 155.13 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 74 Honduras 1.32 % change on previous year compare
  2. 75 Mozambique 1.01 % change on previous year compare
  3. 76 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.3671 % change on previous year compare
  4. 78 Syrian Arab Republic 0.1043 % change on previous year compare
  5. 79 Yemen 0.0252 % change on previous year compare
  6. 80 Cape Verde -0.3092 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Maldives?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Maldives was 0.3457 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 373.52 % change on previous year in 1981.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was -46.42 % change on previous year in 1985.
How does Maldives rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
Maldives ranks 77th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,266 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.