How does Maldives rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Maldives ranks 76th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.

Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?

Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Maldives
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Maldives: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0226 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0226 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 52.2%

World rank

76th

of 121 countries

All-time high

0.5015 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1983

All-time low

0.0028 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1994

Years of data

1978–2024

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Maldives, 1978–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Maldives stood at 0.0226 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 52.2% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Maldives peaked at 0.5015 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.

That places Maldives 76th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Maldives, 1978 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1978	0.2056 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1979	0.1562 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.1%
1980	0.0235 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-84.9%
1981	0.0447 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+89.6%
1982	0.4801 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+974.9%
1983	0.5015 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1984	0.3014 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-39.9%
1985	0.2673 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1986	0.0705 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-73.6%
1987	0.0779 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1988	0.0712 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1989	0.0654 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1990	0.0651 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1991	0.0131 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-79.9%
1992	0.0154 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.4%
1993	0.0094 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-39.1%
1994	0.0028 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-70.0%
1995	0.0074 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+163.2%
1996	0.0104 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.2%
1997	0.0138 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.8%
1998	0.0189 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.1%
1999	0.0421 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+122.9%
2000	0.0288 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.5%
2001	0.0598 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+107.3%
2002	0.0524 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2003	0.0323 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-38.3%
2004	0.0264 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
2005	0.0483 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+82.9%
2006	0.0622 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.8%
2007	0.0696 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
2008	0.2043 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+193.6%
2009	0.2573 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.9%
2010	0.0553 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-78.5%
2011	0.049 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2012	0.034 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.7%
2013	0.0252 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.8%
2014	0.0387 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+53.5%
2015	0.0375 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2016	0.0292 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.2%
2017	0.0231 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.9%
2018	0.0439 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+90.2%
2019	0.0583 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.9%
2020	0.1102 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+89.0%
2021	0.0924 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
2022	0.073 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.0%
2023	0.0149 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-79.6%
2024	0.0226 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+52.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1809 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1562 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2056 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	2
1980s	0.1903 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0235 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5015 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0198 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0028 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0651 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0841 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0264 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2573 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0394 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0231 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0583 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0626 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0149 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1102 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Maldives

73 Gambia 0.0256 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
74 Sierra Leone 0.0249 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
75 Afghanistan 0.0249 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
77 Mauritania 0.0196 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
78 Solomon Islands 0.0184 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
79 Cameroon 0.0178 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

All data for Maldives →

Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Maldives?: External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Maldives was 0.0226 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?: The highest recorded value was 0.5015 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
How does Maldives rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Maldives ranks 76th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?: Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 133 places, 6,110 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

External debt stocks, short-term (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.