External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Maldives
Maldives: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 7,798 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Maldives, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Maldives stood at 7,798 DOD, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and up 331.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Maldives peaked at 7,798 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.8 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1978.
That places Maldives 1st out of 122 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.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 24.8 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 42.4 DOD, current US$ per person | +70.9% |
| 1980 | 150.23 DOD, current US$ per person | +254.3% |
| 1981 | 217.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +44.8% |
| 1982 | 241.32 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 269.2 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 270.41 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 258.01 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 297.99 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1987 | 303.2 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 281.48 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 249.84 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 284.59 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 336.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1992 | 379.47 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 446.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 488.49 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 591.92 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1996 | 623.35 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 613.85 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 672.48 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 699.51 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 654.76 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 630.03 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 762.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 871.87 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 1,018 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 978.25 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 1,129 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 1,283 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 1,398 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 1,558 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 1,740 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 1,807 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1,861 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 2,186 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 1,806 DOD, current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 1,601 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 2,057 DOD, current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 2017 | 2,693 DOD, current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 2018 | 4,234 DOD, current US$ per person | +57.3% |
| 2019 | 4,565 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 5,680 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 6,073 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 5,852 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 6,497 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 7,798 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 7,798 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,034 DOD, current US$ per person, 3.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 7,798 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,126 DOD, current US$ per person, 6.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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 | +254.3% | 42.4 DOD, current US$ per person | 150.23 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.6 DOD, current US$ per person | 24.8 DOD, current US$ per person | 42.4 DOD, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 253.93 DOD, current US$ per person | 150.23 DOD, current US$ per person | 303.2 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 513.68 DOD, current US$ per person | 284.59 DOD, current US$ per person | 699.51 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,028 DOD, current US$ per person | 630.03 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,558 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,455 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,601 DOD, current US$ per person | 4,565 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,380 DOD, current US$ per person | 5,680 DOD, current US$ per person | 7,798 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 2 Montenegro 7,237 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6,864 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 4 Grenada 6,714 DOD, 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 external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Maldives?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Maldives was 7,798 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 7,798 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8 DOD, current US$ per person in 1978.
- How does Maldives rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Maldives ranks 1st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 331.8%. 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 External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.