External debt stocks, short-term in Maldives

Maldives: External debt stocks, short-term was 159.81 million DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
159.81 million DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 62.3%
World rank
88th
of 122 countries
All-time high
603.34 million DOD, current US$
in 2009
All-time low
1.00 million DOD, current US$
in 1980
Years of data
47
1978–2024

External debt stocks, short-term in Maldives, 1978–2024

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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

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Maldives, 1978 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ 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.

YearChange FromTo
1982 +1050.0% 2.00 million DOD, current US$ 23.00 million DOD, current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 85 Sierra Leone 173.90 million DOD, current US$ compare
  2. 86 Dominica 173.67 million DOD, current US$ compare
  3. 87 Guatemala 170.70 million DOD, current US$ compare
  4. 89 Gabon 152.09 million DOD, current US$ compare
  5. 90 Togo 146.09 million DOD, current US$ compare
  6. 91 Botswana 144.67 million DOD, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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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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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,282 data points, 1970–2024
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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.