PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Maldives
Maldives: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita was 1,154 NFL, US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Maldives, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Maldives is 1,154 NFL, US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 64.5% on the previous year and up 613.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Maldives peaked at 1,154 NFL, US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, -324.73 NFL, US$ per person, in 2021.
Maldives ranks 2nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 13.46 NFL, US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 18.13 NFL, US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 1980 | 108.59 NFL, US$ per person | +498.9% |
| 1981 | 59.63 NFL, US$ per person | -45.1% |
| 1982 | 36.72 NFL, US$ per person | -38.4% |
| 1983 | 21.46 NFL, US$ per person | -41.6% |
| 1984 | -11.11 NFL, US$ per person | -151.7% |
| 1985 | 2.71 NFL, US$ per person | -124.4% |
| 1986 | 37.18 NFL, US$ per person | +1272.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2389 NFL, US$ per person | -99.4% |
| 1988 | 6.25 NFL, US$ per person | +2515.1% |
| 1989 | -2.66 NFL, US$ per person | -142.6% |
| 1990 | 26.03 NFL, US$ per person | -1077.6% |
| 1991 | 52.45 NFL, US$ per person | +101.5% |
| 1992 | 52.92 NFL, US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 71.09 NFL, US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 1994 | 37.57 NFL, US$ per person | -47.2% |
| 1995 | 101.52 NFL, US$ per person | +170.2% |
| 1996 | 50.78 NFL, US$ per person | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 9.3 NFL, US$ per person | -81.7% |
| 1998 | 11.15 NFL, US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 2.64 NFL, US$ per person | -76.3% |
| 2000 | -1.34 NFL, US$ per person | -150.6% |
| 2001 | 13.45 NFL, US$ per person | -1107.3% |
| 2002 | 45.93 NFL, US$ per person | +241.5% |
| 2003 | 87.17 NFL, US$ per person | +89.8% |
| 2004 | 96.81 NFL, US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 53.7 NFL, US$ per person | -44.5% |
| 2006 | 105.37 NFL, US$ per person | +96.2% |
| 2007 | 114.3 NFL, US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 98.88 NFL, US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 246.58 NFL, US$ per person | +149.4% |
| 2010 | 219.12 NFL, US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 106.43 NFL, US$ per person | -51.4% |
| 2012 | 174.64 NFL, US$ per person | +64.1% |
| 2013 | 398.23 NFL, US$ per person | +128.0% |
| 2014 | -224.75 NFL, US$ per person | -156.4% |
| 2015 | -88.25 NFL, US$ per person | -60.7% |
| 2016 | 588.8 NFL, US$ per person | -767.2% |
| 2017 | 76.2 NFL, US$ per person | -87.1% |
| 2018 | 800.25 NFL, US$ per person | +950.2% |
| 2019 | 322.59 NFL, US$ per person | -59.7% |
| 2020 | 1,001 NFL, US$ per person | +210.4% |
| 2021 | -324.73 NFL, US$ per person | -132.4% |
| 2022 | 247.04 NFL, US$ per person | -176.1% |
| 2023 | 701.83 NFL, US$ per person | +184.1% |
| 2024 | 1,154 NFL, US$ per person | +64.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1,154 NFL, US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.8 NFL, US$ per person, 36.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1,154 NFL, US$ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 27.19 NFL, US$ per person, 42.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +2515.1% | 0.2389 NFL, US$ per person | 6.25 NFL, US$ per person |
| 1986 | +1272.7% | 2.71 NFL, US$ per person | 37.18 NFL, US$ per person |
| 2001 | +1107.3% | -1.34 NFL, US$ per person | 13.45 NFL, US$ per person |
| 1990 | +1077.6% | -2.66 NFL, US$ per person | 26.03 NFL, US$ per person |
| 2018 | +950.2% | 76.2 NFL, US$ per person | 800.25 NFL, US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.79 NFL, US$ per person | 13.46 NFL, US$ per person | 18.13 NFL, US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 25.9 NFL, US$ per person | -11.11 NFL, US$ per person | 108.59 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.54 NFL, US$ per person | 2.64 NFL, US$ per person | 101.52 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.08 NFL, US$ per person | -1.34 NFL, US$ per person | 246.58 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 237.33 NFL, US$ per person | -224.75 NFL, US$ per person | 800.25 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 555.98 NFL, US$ per person | -324.73 NFL, US$ per person | 1,154 NFL, US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,203 NFL, US$ per person compare
- 3 Ukraine 641.88 NFL, US$ per person compare
- 4 Saint Lucia 582.49 NFL, US$ per person compare
- 5 Guyana 563.93 NFL, US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Maldives
- 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)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 5,658 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 64.49 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 4.13 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 4.48 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 205.69 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Maldives?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Maldives was 1,154 NFL, US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1,154 NFL, US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -324.73 NFL, US$ per person in 2021.
- How does Maldives rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita?
- Maldives ranks 2nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 613.6%. 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 PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.