External debt stocks, short-term in Maldives
Maldives: External debt stocks, short-term was 159.81 million DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term in Maldives, 1978–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 159.81 million DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, short-term in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.3% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Maldives peaked at 603.34 million DOD, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million DOD, current US$, in 1980.
Maldives ranks 88th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term in Maldives, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 5.01 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 6.02 million DOD, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 1.00 million DOD, current US$ | -83.4% |
| 1981 | 2.00 million DOD, current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 23.00 million DOD, current US$ | +1050.0% |
| 1983 | 29.00 million DOD, current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1984 | 33.00 million DOD, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 34.00 million DOD, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 10.00 million DOD, current US$ | -70.6% |
| 1987 | 11.00 million DOD, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 12.00 million DOD, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 12.40 million DOD, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 14.00 million DOD, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 3.20 million DOD, current US$ | -77.1% |
| 1992 | 4.38 million DOD, current US$ | +36.9% |
| 1993 | 3.02 million DOD, current US$ | -31.1% |
| 1994 | 1.00 million DOD, current US$ | -66.9% |
| 1995 | 2.95 million DOD, current US$ | +195.0% |
| 1996 | 4.67 million DOD, current US$ | +58.3% |
| 1997 | 7.00 million DOD, current US$ | +49.9% |
| 1998 | 10.20 million DOD, current US$ | +45.7% |
| 1999 | 24.80 million DOD, current US$ | +143.1% |
| 2000 | 18.00 million DOD, current US$ | -27.4% |
| 2001 | 52.00 million DOD, current US$ | +188.9% |
| 2002 | 47.00 million DOD, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 34.00 million DOD, current US$ | -27.7% |
| 2004 | 32.42 million DOD, current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 56.23 million DOD, current US$ | +73.4% |
| 2006 | 98.03 million DOD, current US$ | +74.3% |
| 2007 | 130.00 million DOD, current US$ | +32.6% |
| 2008 | 464.04 million DOD, current US$ | +257.0% |
| 2009 | 603.34 million DOD, current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 143.00 million DOD, current US$ | -76.3% |
| 2011 | 136.00 million DOD, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 98.00 million DOD, current US$ | -27.9% |
| 2013 | 83.00 million DOD, current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 143.00 million DOD, current US$ | +72.3% |
| 2015 | 154.96 million DOD, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 128.68 million DOD, current US$ | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 111.11 million DOD, current US$ | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 237.09 million DOD, current US$ | +113.4% |
| 2019 | 333.80 million DOD, current US$ | +40.8% |
| 2020 | 409.00 million DOD, current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 485.28 million DOD, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 451.14 million DOD, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 98.48 million DOD, current US$ | -78.2% |
| 2024 | 159.81 million DOD, current US$ | +62.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 159.81 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.37 billion DOD, current US$, 7% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 159.81 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.12 billion DOD, current US$, 5% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +1050.0% | 2.00 million DOD, current US$ | 23.00 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.51 million DOD, current US$ | 5.01 million DOD, current US$ | 6.02 million DOD, current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 16.74 million DOD, current US$ | 1.00 million DOD, current US$ | 34.00 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.52 million DOD, current US$ | 1.00 million DOD, current US$ | 24.80 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 153.51 million DOD, current US$ | 18.00 million DOD, current US$ | 603.34 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 156.86 million DOD, current US$ | 83.00 million DOD, current US$ | 333.80 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 320.74 million DOD, current US$ | 98.48 million DOD, current US$ | 485.28 million DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 85 Sierra Leone 173.90 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 86 Dominica 173.67 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 87 Guatemala 170.70 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 89 Gabon 152.09 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 90 Togo 146.09 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 91 Botswana 144.67 million DOD, current US$ 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 in Maldives?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Maldives was 159.81 million DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 603.34 million DOD, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million DOD, current US$ in 1980.
- How does Maldives rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Maldives ranks 88th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.