PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) in Maldives
Maldives: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) was 609.24 million NFL, US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors in Maldives, 1978–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, US$.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 609.24 million NFL, US$ for ppg, official creditors in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 65.0% on the previous year and up 755.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors in Maldives peaked at 609.24 million NFL, US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -167.61 million NFL, US$, in 2021.
That places Maldives 26th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2.10 million NFL, US$ | — |
| 1979 | 2.91 million NFL, US$ | +38.3% |
| 1980 | 17.90 million NFL, US$ | +515.7% |
| 1981 | 10.11 million NFL, US$ | -43.5% |
| 1982 | 6.40 million NFL, US$ | -36.7% |
| 1983 | 3.84 million NFL, US$ | -39.9% |
| 1984 | -2.05 million NFL, US$ | -153.2% |
| 1985 | 515,088 NFL, US$ | -125.2% |
| 1986 | 7.32 million NFL, US$ | +1321.5% |
| 1987 | 48,717 NFL, US$ | -99.3% |
| 1988 | 1.32 million NFL, US$ | +2604.1% |
| 1989 | -579,784 NFL, US$ | -144.0% |
| 1990 | 5.85 million NFL, US$ | -1109.1% |
| 1991 | 12.16 million NFL, US$ | +107.8% |
| 1992 | 12.62 million NFL, US$ | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 17.41 million NFL, US$ | +37.9% |
| 1994 | 9.42 million NFL, US$ | -45.9% |
| 1995 | 26.05 million NFL, US$ | +176.5% |
| 1996 | 13.32 million NFL, US$ | -48.9% |
| 1997 | 2.49 million NFL, US$ | -81.3% |
| 1998 | 3.04 million NFL, US$ | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 732,296 NFL, US$ | -75.9% |
| 2000 | -376,556 NFL, US$ | -151.4% |
| 2001 | 3.86 million NFL, US$ | -1124.3% |
| 2002 | 13.39 million NFL, US$ | +247.2% |
| 2003 | 25.85 million NFL, US$ | +93.0% |
| 2004 | 29.18 million NFL, US$ | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 16.45 million NFL, US$ | -43.6% |
| 2006 | 33.07 million NFL, US$ | +101.0% |
| 2007 | 37.09 million NFL, US$ | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 33.24 million NFL, US$ | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 85.88 million NFL, US$ | +158.4% |
| 2010 | 79.06 million NFL, US$ | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 39.77 million NFL, US$ | -49.7% |
| 2012 | 67.55 million NFL, US$ | +69.9% |
| 2013 | 159.32 million NFL, US$ | +135.8% |
| 2014 | -92.96 million NFL, US$ | -158.3% |
| 2015 | -37.79 million NFL, US$ | -59.4% |
| 2016 | 261.02 million NFL, US$ | -790.8% |
| 2017 | 34.92 million NFL, US$ | -86.6% |
| 2018 | 378.60 million NFL, US$ | +984.1% |
| 2019 | 157.34 million NFL, US$ | -58.4% |
| 2020 | 502.85 million NFL, US$ | +219.6% |
| 2021 | -167.61 million NFL, US$ | -133.3% |
| 2022 | 129.47 million NFL, US$ | -177.2% |
| 2023 | 369.16 million NFL, US$ | +185.1% |
| 2024 | 609.24 million NFL, US$ | +65.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 609.24 million NFL, US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 112.87 million NFL, US$, 5.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 609.24 million NFL, US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 546.78 million NFL, US$, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) 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 | +2604.1% | 48,717 NFL, US$ | 1.32 million NFL, US$ |
| 1986 | +1321.5% | 515,088 NFL, US$ | 7.32 million NFL, US$ |
| 2001 | +1124.3% | -376,556 NFL, US$ | 3.86 million NFL, US$ |
| 1990 | +1109.1% | -579,784 NFL, US$ | 5.85 million NFL, US$ |
| 2018 | +984.1% | 34.92 million NFL, US$ | 378.60 million NFL, US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.50 million NFL, US$ | 2.10 million NFL, US$ | 2.91 million NFL, US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.48 million NFL, US$ | -2.05 million NFL, US$ | 17.90 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.31 million NFL, US$ | 732,296 NFL, US$ | 26.05 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.76 million NFL, US$ | -376,556 NFL, US$ | 85.88 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.68 million NFL, US$ | -92.96 million NFL, US$ | 378.60 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 288.62 million NFL, US$ | -167.61 million NFL, US$ | 609.24 million NFL, US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 in Maldives?
- Ppg, official creditors in Maldives was 609.24 million NFL, US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 609.24 million NFL, US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -167.61 million NFL, US$ in 2021.
- How does Maldives rank for ppg, official creditors?
- Maldives ranks 26th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, official creditors rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 755.4%. 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 PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt from official creditors includes loans from international organizations (multilateral loans) and loans from governments (bilateral loans). Loans from international organization 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. Government loans include loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. 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.