External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Maldives

Maldives: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 330,460 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
330,460 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 78.0%
World rank
3rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.01 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
3,333 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1980
Years of data
46
1978–2023

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square 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, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Maldives is 330,460 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.0% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Maldives peaked at 2.01 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3,333 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1980.

Maldives ranks 3rd of 120 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$), per square in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Maldives, 1978 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1978 16,704 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1979 20,052 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +20.0%
1980 3,333 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -83.4%
1981 6,667 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +100.0%
1982 76,667 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1050.0%
1983 96,667 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +26.1%
1984 110,000 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +13.8%
1985 113,333 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.0%
1986 33,333 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -70.6%
1987 36,667 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +10.0%
1988 40,000 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.1%
1989 41,333 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.3%
1990 46,667 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.9%
1991 10,667 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -77.1%
1992 14,600 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +36.9%
1993 10,067 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -31.0%
1994 3,333 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -66.9%
1995 9,833 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +195.0%
1996 15,567 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +58.3%
1997 23,333 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +49.9%
1998 34,000 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +45.7%
1999 82,667 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +143.1%
2000 60,000 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -27.4%
2001 173,333 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +188.9%
2002 156,667 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -9.6%
2003 113,333 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -27.7%
2004 108,074 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -4.6%
2005 187,426 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +73.4%
2006 326,753 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +74.3%
2007 433,333 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +32.6%
2008 1.55 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +257.0%
2009 2.01 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +30.0%
2010 476,667 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -76.3%
2011 453,333 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -4.9%
2012 326,667 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -27.9%
2013 276,667 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -15.3%
2014 476,667 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +72.3%
2015 516,540 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.4%
2016 428,940 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -17.0%
2017 370,373 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -13.7%
2018 790,307 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +113.4%
2019 1.11 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +40.8%
2020 1.36 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +22.5%
2021 1.62 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +18.6%
2022 1.50 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -7.0%
2023 330,460 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -78.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18,378 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 16,704 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 20,052 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2
1980s 55,800 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3,333 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 113,333 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 25,073 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3,333 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 82,667 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 511,684 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 60,000 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2.01 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 522,883 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 276,667 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1.11 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 1.20 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 330,460 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1.62 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 1 Mauritius 4.73 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Lebanon 1.68 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Jamaica 243,418 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 227,196 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 6 Dominica 225,217 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Maldives?
External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Maldives was 330,460 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 2.01 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2009.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 3,333 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1980.
How does Maldives rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
Maldives ranks 3rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, short-term (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, short-term (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
132 places, 6,001 data points, 1970–2023
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External debt stocks, short-term (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.