External debt stocks, long-term in Maldives
Maldives: External debt stocks, long-term was 4.47 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.47 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
80th
of 122 countries
All-time high
4.47 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
3.87 million DOD, current US$
in 1978
Years of data
47
1978–2024
External debt stocks, long-term in Maldives, 1978–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 4.47 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, long-term in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 373.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Maldives peaked at 4.47 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.87 million DOD, current US$, in 1978.
Maldives ranks 80th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term in Maldives, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 3.87 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 6.80 million DOD, current US$ | +75.5% |
| 1980 | 24.76 million DOD, current US$ | +264.2% |
| 1981 | 36.89 million DOD, current US$ | +49.0% |
| 1982 | 42.07 million DOD, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 48.22 million DOD, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 49.81 million DOD, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 49.07 million DOD, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 58.69 million DOD, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1987 | 61.84 million DOD, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 59.36 million DOD, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 54.40 million DOD, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 63.96 million DOD, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1991 | 78.04 million DOD, current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1992 | 90.52 million DOD, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 109.33 million DOD, current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1994 | 122.53 million DOD, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 151.92 million DOD, current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1996 | 163.53 million DOD, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 164.33 million DOD, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 183.40 million DOD, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 194.05 million DOD, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 184.66 million DOD, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 180.67 million DOD, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 222.46 million DOD, current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 258.50 million DOD, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 306.80 million DOD, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 299.76 million DOD, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 448.91 million DOD, current US$ | +49.8% |
| 2007 | 634.92 million DOD, current US$ | +41.4% |
| 2008 | 678.41 million DOD, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 758.54 million DOD, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 743.06 million DOD, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 717.14 million DOD, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 813.47 million DOD, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 919.45 million DOD, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 943.25 million DOD, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 835.97 million DOD, current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 996.71 million DOD, current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 1.34 billion DOD, current US$ | +34.7% |
| 2018 | 2.07 billion DOD, current US$ | +54.4% |
| 2019 | 2.33 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 3.21 billion DOD, current US$ | +37.8% |
| 2021 | 3.55 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 3.48 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 3.84 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 4.47 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 4.47 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.82 billion DOD, current US$, 35% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 4.47 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 28.55 billion DOD, current US$, 16% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, long-term in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +264.2% | 6.80 million DOD, current US$ | 24.76 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.34 million DOD, current US$ | 3.87 million DOD, current US$ | 6.80 million DOD, current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 48.51 million DOD, current US$ | 24.76 million DOD, current US$ | 61.84 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 132.16 million DOD, current US$ | 63.96 million DOD, current US$ | 194.05 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 397.36 million DOD, current US$ | 180.67 million DOD, current US$ | 758.54 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 717.14 million DOD, current US$ | 2.33 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.71 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.21 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.47 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 external debt stocks, long-term in Maldives?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Maldives was 4.47 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 4.47 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.87 million DOD, current US$ in 1978.
- How does Maldives rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Maldives ranks 80th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 373.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.