External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Maldives
Maldives: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 302.79 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Maldives, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Maldives stood at 302.79 DOD, current US$ per person.
The figure is up 61.7% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Maldives peaked at 1,732 DOD, current US$ per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.99 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1994.
Maldives ranks 42nd of 121 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 32.09 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 37.51 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1980 | 6.07 DOD, current US$ per person | -83.8% |
| 1981 | 11.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +94.5% |
| 1982 | 131.93 DOD, current US$ per person | +1018.3% |
| 1983 | 161.9 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1984 | 179.16 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 178.79 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 50.78 DOD, current US$ per person | -71.6% |
| 1987 | 53.94 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 56.9 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 56.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 62.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 13.8 DOD, current US$ per person | -77.8% |
| 1992 | 18.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 1993 | 12.33 DOD, current US$ per person | -32.8% |
| 1994 | 3.99 DOD, current US$ per person | -67.7% |
| 1995 | 11.49 DOD, current US$ per person | +188.3% |
| 1996 | 17.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +54.9% |
| 1997 | 26.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +46.9% |
| 1998 | 37.4 DOD, current US$ per person | +43.0% |
| 1999 | 89.4 DOD, current US$ per person | +139.0% |
| 2000 | 63.83 DOD, current US$ per person | -28.6% |
| 2001 | 181.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +184.1% |
| 2002 | 161.17 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 114.67 DOD, current US$ per person | -28.8% |
| 2004 | 107.57 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 183.49 DOD, current US$ per person | +70.6% |
| 2006 | 312.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +70.2% |
| 2007 | 400.64 DOD, current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 2008 | 1,380 DOD, current US$ per person | +244.5% |
| 2009 | 1,732 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2010 | 396.35 DOD, current US$ per person | -77.1% |
| 2011 | 363.95 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 253.35 DOD, current US$ per person | -30.4% |
| 2013 | 207.46 DOD, current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 345.73 DOD, current US$ per person | +66.6% |
| 2015 | 361.93 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 290.28 DOD, current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 242.45 DOD, current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 501.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +106.7% |
| 2019 | 684.39 DOD, current US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 2020 | 814.56 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 940.18 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 860.77 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 187.22 DOD, current US$ per person | -78.2% |
| 2024 | 302.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +61.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.8 DOD, current US$ per person | 32.09 DOD, current US$ per person | 37.51 DOD, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 88.82 DOD, current US$ per person | 6.07 DOD, current US$ per person | 179.16 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.3 DOD, current US$ per person | 3.99 DOD, current US$ per person | 89.4 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 463.78 DOD, current US$ per person | 63.83 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,732 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 364.7 DOD, current US$ per person | 207.46 DOD, current US$ per person | 684.39 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 621.11 DOD, current US$ per person | 187.22 DOD, current US$ per person | 940.18 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 39 Suriname 327.09 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 40 Samoa 314.36 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 41 Peru 306.11 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 43 Egypt 265.97 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 44 Sri Lanka 265.47 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 45 Senegal 247 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, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Maldives?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Maldives was 302.79 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1,732 DOD, current US$ per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.99 DOD, current US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Maldives rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Maldives ranks 42nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.