How does Maldives rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?

Maldives ranks 1st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.

Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Maldives?

Over the last ten years it is up 319.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Maldives

Name: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Maldives
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Maldives: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 12.87 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

12.87 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre

Change on year

up 11.1%

World rank

1st

of 120 countries

All-time high

12.87 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

12,911 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre

in 1978

Years of data

1978–2023

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Maldives, 1978–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 12.87 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 319.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Maldives peaked at 12.87 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,911 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1978.

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.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Maldives, 1978 to 2023.
Year	DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	Change
1978	12,911 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	—
1979	22,662 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+75.5%
1980	82,544 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+264.2%
1981	122,952 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+49.0%
1982	140,232 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+14.1%
1983	160,736 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+14.6%
1984	166,032 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+3.3%
1985	163,553 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	-1.5%
1986	195,617 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+19.6%
1987	206,122 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+5.4%
1988	197,865 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	-4.0%
1989	181,334 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	-8.4%
1990	213,216 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+17.6%
1991	260,142 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+22.0%
1992	301,730 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+16.0%
1993	364,430 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+20.8%
1994	408,417 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+12.1%
1995	506,390 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+24.0%
1996	545,117 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+7.6%
1997	547,773 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+0.5%
1998	611,333 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+11.6%
1999	646,840 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+5.8%
2000	615,517 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	-4.8%
2001	602,243 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	-2.2%
2002	741,543 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+23.1%
2003	861,667 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+16.2%
2004	1.02 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+18.7%
2005	999,217 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	-2.3%
2006	1.50 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+49.8%
2007	2.12 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+41.4%
2008	2.26 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+6.8%
2009	2.53 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+11.8%
2010	2.48 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	-2.0%
2011	2.39 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	-3.5%
2012	2.71 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+13.4%
2013	3.06 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+13.0%
2014	3.14 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+2.6%
2015	2.79 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	-11.4%
2016	3.32 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+19.2%
2017	4.47 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+34.7%
2018	6.91 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+54.4%
2019	7.77 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+12.4%
2020	10.70 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+37.8%
2021	11.82 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+10.4%
2022	11.59 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	-2.0%
2023	12.87 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+11.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	17,787 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	12,911 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	22,662 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	2
1980s	161,699 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	82,544 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	206,122 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	10
1990s	440,539 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	213,216 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	646,840 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	10
2000s	1.32 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	602,243 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	2.53 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	10
2010s	3.90 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	2.39 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	7.77 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	10
2020s	11.74 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	10.70 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	12.87 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Maldives

2 Lebanon 4.70 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
3 Mauritius 4.67 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
4 Grenada 2.24 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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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)

All data for Maldives →

Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Maldives?: External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Maldives was 12.87 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Maldives?: The highest recorded value was 12.87 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Maldives?: The lowest recorded value was 12,911 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1978.
How does Maldives rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?: Maldives ranks 1st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Maldives?: Over the last ten years it is up 319.9%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, 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.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit: DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 132 places, 6,185 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, 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.