Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Maldives
Maldives: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of was 0.071 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Maldives, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Maldives is 0.071 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Maldives peaked at 0.1752 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0126 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Maldives 26th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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$), per unit of in Maldives, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0298 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.0152 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0126 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0567 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +349.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0849 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1283 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1752 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0808 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0835 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0519 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0576 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0512 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 0.041 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0308 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 0.025 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0259 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0266 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0271 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.026 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0563 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +116.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0295 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.6% |
| 1999 | 0.03 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0316 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0251 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0241 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0207 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0238 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0269 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0287 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0396 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0408 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0419 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0283 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0301 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0289 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0367 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0481 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0335 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0307 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0335 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0813 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +142.3% |
| 2019 | 0.08 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0847 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1528 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +80.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1125 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0755 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 2024 | 0.071 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0225 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0152 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0298 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0783 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1752 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0318 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.025 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0563 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0303 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0207 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0419 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0431 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0283 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0813 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0993 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.071 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1528 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 23 Colombia 0.0805 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Jordan 0.0769 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Cambodia 0.0735 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Viet Nam 0.0705 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Armenia 0.07 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Congo 0.0692 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of in Maldives?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Maldives was 0.071 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1752 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0126 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Maldives rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
- Maldives ranks 26th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.