External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Maldives

Maldives: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 11.47 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
11.47 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
1st
of 121 countries
All-time high
11.47 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
46
1978–2023

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Maldives, 1978–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Maldives is 11.47 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.

The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 293.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Maldives peaked at 11.47 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 121 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (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 1.18 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +18.2%
2007 1.39 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +17.5%
2008 1.57 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.8%
2009 1.81 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +15.5%
2010 2.09 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +15.7%
2011 2.25 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.5%
2012 2.40 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.6%
2013 2.92 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +21.5%
2014 2.49 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -14.6%
2015 2.28 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -8.3%
2016 3.04 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +33.1%
2017 4.11 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +35.3%
2018 6.68 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +62.3%
2019 7.42 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.1%
2020 9.51 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +28.1%
2021 10.45 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.9%
2022 10.22 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -2.1%
2023 11.47 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 1.08 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 602,243 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1.81 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 3.57 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2.09 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 7.42 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 10.41 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 9.51 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 11.47 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 2 Lebanon 3.28 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 3 Grenada 2.24 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Mauritius 1.84 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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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 11.47 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, 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 11.47 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
Maldives ranks 1st out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 293.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (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.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (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
133 places, 6,212 data points, 1970–2023
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External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (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.