Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 950.2 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Maldives, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Maldives is 950.2 TDS, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 121.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Maldives peaked at 1,555 TDS, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.25 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1980.
That places Maldives 12th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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$), per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 4.66 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 3.66 TDS, current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 1980 | 3.25 TDS, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 14.97 TDS, current US$ per person | +360.4% |
| 1982 | 23.34 TDS, current US$ per person | +55.9% |
| 1983 | 41.42 TDS, current US$ per person | +77.5% |
| 1984 | 104.13 TDS, current US$ per person | +151.4% |
| 1985 | 54.04 TDS, current US$ per person | -48.1% |
| 1986 | 60.19 TDS, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 35.91 TDS, current US$ per person | -40.3% |
| 1988 | 46.05 TDS, current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 1989 | 44.59 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 39.27 TDS, current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 32.44 TDS, current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 1992 | 29.84 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 34.15 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 37.71 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 42.21 TDS, current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 44.64 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 106.93 TDS, current US$ per person | +139.5% |
| 1998 | 58.44 TDS, current US$ per person | -45.3% |
| 1999 | 63.79 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 70.01 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 76.07 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 74.13 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 73.44 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 96.9 TDS, current US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 2005 | 102.22 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 143.98 TDS, current US$ per person | +40.9% |
| 2007 | 228.03 TDS, current US$ per person | +58.4% |
| 2008 | 275.99 TDS, current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 282.17 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 203.11 TDS, current US$ per person | -28.0% |
| 2011 | 223.55 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 215.8 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 301.93 TDS, current US$ per person | +39.9% |
| 2014 | 429.55 TDS, current US$ per person | +42.3% |
| 2015 | 322.94 TDS, current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 2016 | 304.98 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 352.55 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 928.57 TDS, current US$ per person | +163.4% |
| 2019 | 939.27 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 626.36 TDS, current US$ per person | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 1,555 TDS, current US$ per person | +148.2% |
| 2022 | 1,325 TDS, current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 950.18 TDS, current US$ per person | -28.3% |
| 2024 | 950.2 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.16 TDS, current US$ per person | 3.66 TDS, current US$ per person | 4.66 TDS, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 42.79 TDS, current US$ per person | 3.25 TDS, current US$ per person | 104.13 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.94 TDS, current US$ per person | 29.84 TDS, current US$ per person | 106.93 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 142.29 TDS, current US$ per person | 70.01 TDS, current US$ per person | 282.17 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 422.22 TDS, current US$ per person | 203.11 TDS, current US$ per person | 939.27 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,081 TDS, current US$ per person | 626.36 TDS, current US$ per person | 1,555 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 9 Türkiye 1,047 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 10 Suriname 1,028 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 11 Dominica 995.97 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 13 Argentina 864.07 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 14 Jamaica 863.13 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 15 North Macedonia 845.87 TDS, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Maldives
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 3.20 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 6.8% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -1.72 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 7.8% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 5,658 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Maldives?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Maldives was 950.2 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1,555 TDS, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.25 TDS, current US$ per person in 1980.
- How does Maldives rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Maldives ranks 12th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.2%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.