Multilateral debt service in Maldives
Maldives: Multilateral debt service was 103.33 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service in Maldives, 1978–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multilateral debt service in Maldives is 103.33 million TDS, current US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 59.4% on the previous year and up 663.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Maldives peaked at 184.09 million TDS, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,000 TDS, current US$, in 1978.
That places Maldives 78th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service in Maldives, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 3,000 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 4,000 TDS, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 8,000 TDS, current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 27,000 TDS, current US$ | +237.5% |
| 1982 | 86,000 TDS, current US$ | +218.5% |
| 1983 | 1.05 million TDS, current US$ | +1118.4% |
| 1984 | 1.87 million TDS, current US$ | +78.6% |
| 1985 | 2.25 million TDS, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 5.90 million TDS, current US$ | +162.7% |
| 1987 | 1.47 million TDS, current US$ | -75.2% |
| 1988 | 1.46 million TDS, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.69 million TDS, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 1.79 million TDS, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 1.69 million TDS, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 1.71 million TDS, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.02 million TDS, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1994 | 2.15 million TDS, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 2.32 million TDS, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 2.52 million TDS, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 2.61 million TDS, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 2.87 million TDS, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 3.54 million TDS, current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 3.83 million TDS, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 3.99 million TDS, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 4.54 million TDS, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 4.78 million TDS, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 6.25 million TDS, current US$ | +30.7% |
| 2005 | 6.19 million TDS, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 6.47 million TDS, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 12.01 million TDS, current US$ | +85.7% |
| 2008 | 19.65 million TDS, current US$ | +63.6% |
| 2009 | 17.86 million TDS, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 21.58 million TDS, current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 23.62 million TDS, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 17.98 million TDS, current US$ | -23.9% |
| 2013 | 17.76 million TDS, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 13.53 million TDS, current US$ | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 19.16 million TDS, current US$ | +41.7% |
| 2016 | 21.16 million TDS, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 17.03 million TDS, current US$ | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 180.23 million TDS, current US$ | +958.5% |
| 2019 | 184.09 million TDS, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 96.75 million TDS, current US$ | -47.4% |
| 2021 | 149.57 million TDS, current US$ | +54.6% |
| 2022 | 45.34 million TDS, current US$ | -69.7% |
| 2023 | 64.83 million TDS, current US$ | +43.0% |
| 2024 | 103.33 million TDS, current US$ | +59.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 103.33 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.68 million TDS, current US$, 22% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 103.33 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 670.18 million TDS, current US$, 15% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +1118.4% | 86,000 TDS, current US$ | 1.05 million TDS, current US$ |
| 2018 | +958.5% | 17.03 million TDS, current US$ | 180.23 million TDS, current US$ |
| 1981 | +237.5% | 8,000 TDS, current US$ | 27,000 TDS, current US$ |
| 1982 | +218.5% | 27,000 TDS, current US$ | 86,000 TDS, current US$ |
| 1986 | +162.7% | 2.25 million TDS, current US$ | 5.90 million TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,500 TDS, current US$ | 3,000 TDS, current US$ | 4,000 TDS, current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.58 million TDS, current US$ | 8,000 TDS, current US$ | 5.90 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.32 million TDS, current US$ | 1.69 million TDS, current US$ | 3.54 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.56 million TDS, current US$ | 3.83 million TDS, current US$ | 19.65 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.61 million TDS, current US$ | 13.53 million TDS, current US$ | 184.09 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.96 million TDS, current US$ | 45.34 million TDS, current US$ | 149.57 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 75 Fiji 114.13 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 76 Congo 111.22 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 77 Democratic Republic of Congo 105.65 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 79 Suriname 102.22 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 80 Yemen 90.25 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 81 Guinea 89.16 million TDS, 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 multilateral debt service in Maldives?
- Multilateral debt service in Maldives was 103.33 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 184.09 million TDS, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 TDS, current US$ in 1978.
- How does Maldives rank for multilateral debt service?
- Maldives ranks 78th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 663.8%. 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 Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.