Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Maldives
Maldives: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP was -5.24 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Maldives, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Maldives stood at -5.24.
The figure is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Maldives peaked at -0.7561 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -21.11, in 2020.
Maldives ranks 176th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -9.42 | — |
| 1992 | -11.94 | +26.7% |
| 1993 | -13.07 | +9.5% |
| 1994 | -4.2 | -67.8% |
| 1995 | -5.91 | +40.5% |
| 1996 | -1.79 | -69.7% |
| 1997 | -2.05 | +14.7% |
| 1998 | -2.43 | +18.6% |
| 1999 | -2.95 | +21.2% |
| 2000 | -3.67 | +24.4% |
| 2001 | -3.58 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | -3.55 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | -3.18 | -10.4% |
| 2004 | -1.83 | -42.6% |
| 2005 | -7.34 | +301.6% |
| 2006 | -3.92 | -46.6% |
| 2007 | -2.83 | -27.7% |
| 2008 | -9.4 | +231.5% |
| 2009 | -16.2 | +72.4% |
| 2010 | -11.75 | -27.5% |
| 2011 | -6.52 | -44.6% |
| 2012 | -4.57 | -29.9% |
| 2013 | -1.7 | -62.8% |
| 2014 | -0.7561 | -55.5% |
| 2015 | -4.45 | +488.0% |
| 2016 | -8.24 | +85.3% |
| 2017 | -1.69 | -79.5% |
| 2018 | -3.54 | +109.7% |
| 2019 | -4.97 | +40.4% |
| 2020 | -21.11 | +324.4% |
| 2021 | -11.59 | -45.1% |
| 2022 | -7.55 | -34.9% |
| 2023 | -9.31 | +23.4% |
| 2024 | -9.75 | +4.6% |
| 2025 | -5.86 | -39.9% |
| 2026 | -9.37 | +59.9% |
| 2027 | -8.51 | -9.2% |
| 2028 | -7.25 | -14.8% |
| 2029 | -6.25 | -13.9% |
| 2030 | -5.24 | -16.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's -5.24 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0281. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's -5.24 is below the median for South Asia, which is -1.59, 3.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -488.0% | -0.7561 | -4.45 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -5.97 | -13.07 | -1.79 | 9 |
| 2000s | -5.55 | -16.2 | -1.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.82 | -11.75 | -0.7561 | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.65 | -21.11 | -5.86 | 10 |
| 2030s | -5.24 | -5.24 | -5.24 | 1 |
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 primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Maldives?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Maldives was -5.24 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was -0.7561 in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.11 in 2020.
- How does Maldives rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Maldives ranks 176th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October