Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Maldives
Maldives: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 1.68 million TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Maldives, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Maldives stood at 1.68 million TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.6% on the previous year and up 316.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Maldives peaked at 2.67 million TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,786 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Maldives 1st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per square in Maldives, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2,425 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 1,958 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1980 | 1,786 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 8,457 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +373.5% |
| 1982 | 13,560 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.3% |
| 1983 | 24,734 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +82.4% |
| 1984 | 63,938 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +158.5% |
| 1985 | 34,255 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.4% |
| 1986 | 39,509 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 24,412 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 1988 | 32,368 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1989 | 32,360 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 29,425 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 25,066 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1992 | 23,728 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 27,875 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 31,531 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 36,107 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 39,035 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 95,417 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +144.4% |
| 1998 | 53,128 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.3% |
| 1999 | 58,986 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 65,812 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 72,713 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 72,057 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 72,578 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 97,357 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2005 | 104,411 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 150,630 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 2007 | 246,631 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 2008 | 309,269 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 327,578 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 244,264 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2011 | 278,455 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 278,256 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 402,637 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 2014 | 592,237 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 2015 | 460,887 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 450,660 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 538,570 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 1.46 million TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +171.9% |
| 2019 | 1.53 million TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.05 million TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2021 | 2.67 million TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +155.1% |
| 2022 | 2.32 million TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 1.68 million TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,191 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,958 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,425 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 27,538 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,786 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 63,938 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,030 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,728 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 95,417 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 151,904 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 65,812 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 327,578 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 623,735 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 244,264 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.53 million TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 million TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.05 million TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.67 million TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
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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$), per square in Maldives?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Maldives was 1.68 million TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 million TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,786 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Maldives rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Maldives ranks 1st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 316.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.