External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Maldives
Maldives: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 0.5828 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Maldives, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Maldives is 0.5828 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 188.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Maldives peaked at 0.8781 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.1589 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1978.
Maldives ranks 11th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.1589 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.1765 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5832 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +230.4% |
| 1981 | 0.8237 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8781 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.8338 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4549 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3858 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4136 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4379 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3523 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2871 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2974 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3193 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3177 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3391 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3442 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3808 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3631 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3233 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3396 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3293 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2958 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2077 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 2002 | 0.248 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2457 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2501 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2577 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2249 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2229 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2069 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2314 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2426 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2434 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2495 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2655 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.202 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2015 | 0.166 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2068 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2562 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3707 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3888 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7682 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +97.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5967 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4965 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5162 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5828 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.5828 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2354 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.5828 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.3009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× 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 | +230.4% | 0.1765 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5832 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2020 | +97.6% | 0.3888 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7682 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1677 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1589 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1765 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.545 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2871 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8781 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3354 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2974 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3808 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2391 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2069 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2958 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2591 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.166 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3888 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5921 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4965 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7682 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.6074 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.5968 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Guinea-Bissau 0.5961 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Grenada 0.5824 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Rwanda 0.5523 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Ukraine 0.5512 DOD, 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 external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Maldives?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Maldives was 0.5828 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.8781 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1589 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- How does Maldives rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Maldives ranks 11th 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 188.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.