How does Maldives rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Maldives ranks 27th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.

Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?

Over the last ten years it is up 123.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Maldives

Name: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Maldives
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Maldives: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.6645 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.6645 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 10.0%

World rank

27th

of 122 countries

All-time high

1.36 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1982

All-time low

0.2431 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2015

Years of data

1978–2024

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Maldives, 1978–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 0.6645 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 123.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Maldives peaked at 1.36 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.2431 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2015.

Maldives ranks 27th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Maldives, 1978 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1978	0.3646 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1979	0.3326 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1980	0.6067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+82.4%
1981	0.8683 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+43.1%
1982	1.36 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+56.4%
1983	1.34 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1984	0.7562 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-43.4%
1985	0.6531 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1986	0.4841 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.9%
1987	0.5158 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1988	0.4235 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1989	0.3525 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
1990	0.3626 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1991	0.3324 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1992	0.3331 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1993	0.3485 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1994	0.347 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1995	0.3881 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1996	0.3735 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1997	0.3371 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1998	0.3585 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1999	0.3721 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2000	0.3252 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
2001	0.2678 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
2002	0.3008 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
2003	0.2784 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2004	0.2769 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2005	0.3114 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
2006	0.3514 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
2007	0.4131 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.6%
2008	0.5048 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.2%
2009	0.5896 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
2010	0.353 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-40.1%
2011	0.3174 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2012	0.3254 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2013	0.3109 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2014	0.2978 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2015	0.2431 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
2016	0.2579 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2017	0.3043 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
2018	0.4295 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.2%
2019	0.4671 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2020	0.9862 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+111.1%
2021	0.7805 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.9%
2022	0.6464 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
2023	0.6041 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2024	0.6645 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%

Maldives compared with similar countries

Maldives's 0.6645 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4626 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Maldives's 0.6645 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.4025 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of 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
2020	+111.1%	0.4671 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9862 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.3486 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3326 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3646 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	2
1980s	0.7354 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3525 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.36 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3553 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3324 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3881 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3619 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2678 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5896 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3307 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2431 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4671 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.7363 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6041 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9862 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Maldives

24 Gambia 0.6831 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
25 Jamaica 0.674 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
26 Paraguay 0.6697 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
28 Benin 0.6593 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
29 Guinea-Bissau 0.6521 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
30 Fiji 0.6483 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Maldives?: External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Maldives was 0.6645 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?: The highest recorded value was 1.36 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2431 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
How does Maldives rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Maldives ranks 27th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?: Over the last ten years it is up 123.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), 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$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 134 places, 6,284 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 02 October 2026

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.