Gross national savings, Percent of GDP in Maldives
Maldives: Gross national savings, Percent of GDP was 22.07 in 2031. ▼ Falling
Gross national savings, Percent of GDP in Maldives, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2031, gross national savings, percent of gdp in Maldives stood at 22.07.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national savings, percent of gdp in Maldives peaked at 40.47 in 1990 and was at its lowest, -0.6513, in 1980.
That places Maldives 19th out of 25 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Gross national savings, Percent of GDP in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -0.6513 | — |
| 1981 | 11.47 | -1860.8% |
| 1982 | 11.51 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 14.6 | +26.8% |
| 1984 | 20.34 | +39.3% |
| 1985 | 25.58 | +25.8% |
| 1986 | 24.8 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 37.31 | +50.4% |
| 1988 | 37.06 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 37.82 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 40.47 | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 30.45 | -24.8% |
| 1992 | 21.66 | -28.9% |
| 1993 | 12.53 | -42.1% |
| 1994 | 25.16 | +100.8% |
| 1995 | 24.17 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 26.66 | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 22.75 | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 24.92 | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 16.3 | -34.6% |
| 2000 | 20.31 | +24.6% |
| 2001 | 19.08 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 22.43 | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 23.76 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 16.76 | -29.4% |
| 2005 | 3.26 | -80.5% |
| 2006 | 7.56 | +131.7% |
| 2007 | 12.52 | +65.6% |
| 2008 | -0.1319 | -101.1% |
| 2009 | 17.08 | -13047.8% |
| 2010 | 19.41 | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 11.91 | -38.6% |
| 2012 | 20.09 | +68.6% |
| 2013 | 22.43 | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 24.21 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 24.45 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 16.29 | -33.4% |
| 2017 | 22.12 | +35.8% |
| 2018 | 21.13 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 17.09 | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4403 | -97.4% |
| 2021 | 16.53 | +3654.8% |
| 2022 | 16.73 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 11.88 | -29.0% |
| 2024 | 15.79 | +32.9% |
| 2025 | 27.25 | +72.6% |
| 2026 | 23.04 | -15.5% |
| 2027 | 21.31 | -7.5% |
| 2028 | 20.22 | -5.1% |
| 2029 | 19.64 | -2.9% |
| 2030 | 22.09 | +12.5% |
| 2031 | 22.07 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.98 | -0.6513 | 37.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.51 | 12.53 | 40.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.26 | -0.1319 | 23.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.91 | 11.91 | 24.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.28 | 0.4403 | 27.25 | 10 |
| 2030s | 22.08 | 22.07 | 22.09 | 2 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 806.20 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 5.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,527 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 46.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national savings, percent of gdp in Maldives?
- Gross national savings, percent of gdp in Maldives was 22.07 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross national savings, percent of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 40.47 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gross national savings, percent of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6513 in 1980.
- How does Maldives rank for gross national savings, percent of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 19th out of 25 countries with data for 2031.
- Is gross national savings, percent of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross national savings, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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