External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 13.42 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Maldives, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Maldives stood at 13.42 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 293.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 13.66 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29,614 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1978.
That places Maldives 1st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 29,614 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 42,714 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1980 | 85,878 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +101.1% |
| 1981 | 129,619 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.9% |
| 1982 | 216,899 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.3% |
| 1983 | 257,403 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1984 | 276,032 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 276,886 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 228,950 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1987 | 242,789 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 237,865 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 222,668 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 259,883 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 270,808 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 316,330 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 374,497 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1994 | 411,750 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 516,223 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 560,683 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 571,107 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 645,333 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 730,800 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 676,743 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 776,760 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 899,490 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 976,400 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 1.13 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 1.21 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.85 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 2007 | 2.57 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 2008 | 3.82 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 2009 | 4.61 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 3.05 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 2011 | 2.94 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 3.13 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 3.42 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 3.67 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 3.35 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 3.79 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 4.89 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2018 | 7.74 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.4% |
| 2019 | 8.92 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 12.20 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2021 | 13.66 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 13.31 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 13.42 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 13.42 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 272,853 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 49.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 13.42 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 498,848 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 26.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +101.1% | 42,714 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 85,878 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36,164 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 29,614 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 42,714 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 217,499 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 85,878 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 276,886 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 465,741 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 259,883 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 730,800 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 676,743 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.61 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.49 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.94 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.92 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.15 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 12.20 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 13.66 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More economy & growth data for Maldives
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 29.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.08 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 23.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.7869 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Maldives?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Maldives was 13.42 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 13.66 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,614 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Maldives rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 1st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 293.0%. 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 External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.