Net financial flows, multilateral in Maldives
Maldives: Net financial flows, multilateral was -6.28 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, multilateral in Maldives, 1979–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, net financial flows, multilateral in Maldives stood at -6.28 million NFL, current US$.
The figure is down 104.8% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, multilateral in Maldives peaked at 129.89 million NFL, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, -9.01 million NFL, current US$, in 2015.
That places Maldives 99th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, multilateral in Maldives, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 400,000 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 2.61 million NFL, current US$ | +552.8% |
| 1981 | 5.54 million NFL, current US$ | +112.3% |
| 1982 | 4.22 million NFL, current US$ | -23.8% |
| 1983 | 914,000 NFL, current US$ | -78.4% |
| 1984 | 263,000 NFL, current US$ | -71.2% |
| 1985 | -188,000 NFL, current US$ | -171.5% |
| 1986 | 7.05 million NFL, current US$ | -3847.9% |
| 1987 | 2.16 million NFL, current US$ | -69.3% |
| 1988 | 1.84 million NFL, current US$ | -14.7% |
| 1989 | 900,000 NFL, current US$ | -51.1% |
| 1990 | 2.16 million NFL, current US$ | +139.8% |
| 1991 | 9.28 million NFL, current US$ | +329.9% |
| 1992 | 12.47 million NFL, current US$ | +34.4% |
| 1993 | 5.01 million NFL, current US$ | -59.8% |
| 1994 | 8.63 million NFL, current US$ | +72.2% |
| 1995 | 14.91 million NFL, current US$ | +72.8% |
| 1996 | 10.49 million NFL, current US$ | -29.6% |
| 1997 | 9.66 million NFL, current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 7.81 million NFL, current US$ | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 4.73 million NFL, current US$ | -39.4% |
| 2000 | 3.76 million NFL, current US$ | -20.6% |
| 2001 | 7.08 million NFL, current US$ | +88.4% |
| 2002 | 11.57 million NFL, current US$ | +63.4% |
| 2003 | 9.72 million NFL, current US$ | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 7.10 million NFL, current US$ | -27.0% |
| 2005 | 11.77 million NFL, current US$ | +65.9% |
| 2006 | 34.30 million NFL, current US$ | +191.4% |
| 2007 | 30.46 million NFL, current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 20.96 million NFL, current US$ | -31.2% |
| 2009 | 2.33 million NFL, current US$ | -88.9% |
| 2010 | 28.11 million NFL, current US$ | +1106.4% |
| 2011 | 950,000 NFL, current US$ | -96.6% |
| 2012 | 16.26 million NFL, current US$ | +1611.5% |
| 2013 | -5.60 million NFL, current US$ | -134.5% |
| 2014 | -4.13 million NFL, current US$ | -26.3% |
| 2015 | -9.01 million NFL, current US$ | +118.4% |
| 2016 | -8.85 million NFL, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 7.52 million NFL, current US$ | -185.1% |
| 2018 | 69.93 million NFL, current US$ | +829.4% |
| 2019 | 45.48 million NFL, current US$ | -35.0% |
| 2020 | 17.22 million NFL, current US$ | -62.1% |
| 2021 | 39.58 million NFL, current US$ | +129.8% |
| 2022 | 10.19 million NFL, current US$ | -74.3% |
| 2023 | 129.89 million NFL, current US$ | +1175.0% |
| 2024 | -6.28 million NFL, current US$ | -104.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's -6.28 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 116.05 million NFL, current US$. (52 countries reporting)
- Maldives's -6.28 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 740.16 million NFL, current US$. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, multilateral in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +3847.9% | -188,000 NFL, current US$ | 7.05 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2012 | +1611.5% | 950,000 NFL, current US$ | 16.26 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2023 | +1175.0% | 10.19 million NFL, current US$ | 129.89 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2010 | +1106.4% | 2.33 million NFL, current US$ | 28.11 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2018 | +829.4% | 7.52 million NFL, current US$ | 69.93 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 400,000 NFL, current US$ | 400,000 NFL, current US$ | 400,000 NFL, current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.53 million NFL, current US$ | -188,000 NFL, current US$ | 7.05 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.51 million NFL, current US$ | 2.16 million NFL, current US$ | 14.91 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.90 million NFL, current US$ | 2.33 million NFL, current US$ | 34.30 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.07 million NFL, current US$ | -9.01 million NFL, current US$ | 69.93 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.12 million NFL, current US$ | -6.28 million NFL, current US$ | 129.89 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 96 Haiti -3.77 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 97 Niger -5.15 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 98 Iran -5.16 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 100 Central African Republic -6.35 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 101 Samoa -10.24 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 102 Sierra Leone -18.01 million NFL, 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 net financial flows, multilateral in Maldives?
- Net financial flows, multilateral in Maldives was -6.28 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, multilateral recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 129.89 million NFL, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, multilateral recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.01 million NFL, current US$ in 2015.
- How does Maldives rank for net financial flows, multilateral?
- Maldives ranks 99th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, multilateral rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. 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 Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, 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. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.