External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Maldives

Maldives: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth was 62.29 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
62.29 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 179.7%
World rank
9th
of 121 countries
All-time high
256.95 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-83.38 % change on previous year
in 1980
Years of data
45
1979–2024

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Maldives, 1979–2024

-10001002003001979200120241979: 20 % change on previous year1980: -83.4 % change on previous year1981: 100 % change on previous year1983: 26.1 % change on previous year1984: 13.8 % change on previous year1985: 3 % change on previous year1986: -70.6 % change on previous year1987: 10 % change on previous year1988: 9.1 % change on previous year1989: 3.3 % change on previous year1990: 12.9 % change on previous year1991: -77.1 % change on previous year1992: 36.9 % change on previous year1993: -31.1 % change on previous year1994: -66.9 % change on previous year1995: 195 % change on previous year1996: 58.3 % change on previous year1997: 49.9 % change on previous year1998: 45.7 % change on previous year1999: 143.1 % change on previous year2000: -27.4 % change on previous year2001: 188.9 % change on previous year2002: -9.6 % change on previous year2003: -27.7 % change on previous year2004: -4.6 % change on previous year2005: 73.4 % change on previous year2006: 74.3 % change on previous year2007: 32.6 % change on previous year2008: 257 % change on previous year2009: 30 % change on previous year2010: -76.3 % change on previous year2011: -4.9 % change on previous year2012: -27.9 % change on previous year2013: -15.3 % change on previous year2014: 72.3 % change on previous year2015: 8.4 % change on previous year2016: -17 % change on previous year2017: -13.7 % change on previous year2018: 113.4 % change on previous year2019: 40.8 % change on previous year2020: 22.5 % change on previous year2021: 18.6 % change on previous year2022: -7 % change on previous year2023: -78.2 % change on previous year2024: 62.3 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Maldives is 62.29 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 179.7% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Maldives peaked at 256.95 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -83.38 % change on previous year, in 1980.

Maldives ranks 9th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Maldives, 1979 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1979 20.05 % change on previous year
1980 -83.38 % change on previous year -515.9%
1981 100 % change on previous year -219.9%
1983 26.09 % change on previous year -73.9%
1984 13.79 % change on previous year -47.1%
1985 3.03 % change on previous year -78.0%
1986 -70.59 % change on previous year -2429.4%
1987 10 % change on previous year -114.2%
1988 9.09 % change on previous year -9.1%
1989 3.33 % change on previous year -63.3%
1990 12.9 % change on previous year +287.1%
1991 -77.14 % change on previous year -697.9%
1992 36.88 % change on previous year -147.8%
1993 -31.05 % change on previous year -184.2%
1994 -66.89 % change on previous year +115.4%
1995 195 % change on previous year -391.5%
1996 58.31 % change on previous year -70.1%
1997 49.89 % change on previous year -14.4%
1998 45.71 % change on previous year -8.4%
1999 143.14 % change on previous year +213.1%
2000 -27.42 % change on previous year -119.2%
2001 188.89 % change on previous year -788.9%
2002 -9.62 % change on previous year -105.1%
2003 -27.66 % change on previous year +187.7%
2004 -4.64 % change on previous year -83.2%
2005 73.42 % change on previous year -1682.1%
2006 74.34 % change on previous year +1.2%
2007 32.62 % change on previous year -56.1%
2008 256.95 % change on previous year +687.8%
2009 30.02 % change on previous year -88.3%
2010 -76.3 % change on previous year -354.2%
2011 -4.9 % change on previous year -93.6%
2012 -27.94 % change on previous year +470.8%
2013 -15.31 % change on previous year -45.2%
2014 72.29 % change on previous year -572.3%
2015 8.37 % change on previous year -88.4%
2016 -16.96 % change on previous year -302.7%
2017 -13.65 % change on previous year -19.5%
2018 113.38 % change on previous year -930.4%
2019 40.79 % change on previous year -64.0%
2020 22.53 % change on previous year -44.8%
2021 18.65 % change on previous year -17.2%
2022 -7.04 % change on previous year -137.7%
2023 -78.17 % change on previous year +1011.1%
2024 62.29 % change on previous year -179.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20.05 % change on previous year 20.05 % change on previous year 20.05 % change on previous year 1
1980s 1.26 % change on previous year -83.38 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 9
1990s 36.67 % change on previous year -77.14 % change on previous year 195 % change on previous year 10
2000s 58.69 % change on previous year -27.66 % change on previous year 256.95 % change on previous year 10
2010s 7.98 % change on previous year -76.3 % change on previous year 113.38 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.65 % change on previous year -78.17 % change on previous year 62.29 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 6 Vanuatu 118.78 % change on previous year compare
  2. 7 Tajikistan 116.25 % change on previous year compare
  3. 8 Ethiopia 74.08 % change on previous year compare
  4. 10 Togo 45.53 % change on previous year compare
  5. 11 Côte d'Ivoire 43.6 % change on previous year compare
  6. 12 Myanmar 43.59 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Maldives?
External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Maldives was 62.29 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 256.95 % change on previous year in 2008.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was -83.38 % change on previous year in 1980.
How does Maldives rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth?
Maldives ranks 9th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 5,849 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.