IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Maldives
Maldives: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Maldives, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Maldives peaked at 0.03 units per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
That places Maldives 186th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.03 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.0189 units per US$ of GDP | -36.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0259 units per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0246 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.023 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0268 units per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0183 units per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0157 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0142 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP | +98.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 0.013 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP | +70.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -39.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | +92.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | +54.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +98.2% | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +92.0% | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2005 | +70.5% | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2020 | +54.2% | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.03 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0185 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0268 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 30.96 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 72.42 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Maldives?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Maldives was 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.03 units per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 186th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.