International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Maldives
Maldives: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit was 0.162 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2011. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Maldives, 1986–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.162 US dollar per US$ of GDP for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Maldives peaked at 0.2658 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0664 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
That places Maldives 158th out of 169 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Maldives, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.0664 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0.1102 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +66.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1635 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +48.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1725 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.161 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1466 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1447 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1141 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1187 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1587 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2218 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +39.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2225 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2658 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2505 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2342 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1393 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -40.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1876 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2137 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2319 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2013 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1906 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.209 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1319 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -36.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1412 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1668 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 0.162 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.162 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6261 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 26% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.162 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.1987 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 82% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1282 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0664 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1725 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.1804 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1141 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2658 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1881 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1319 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2342 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1644 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.162 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1668 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 155 Tunisia 0.2173 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Uganda 0.2 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Haiti 0.166 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Sierra Leone 0.1493 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Sri Lanka 0.146 US dollar per US$ of GDP
- 161 Myanmar 0.1385 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
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 international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Maldives?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Maldives was 0.162 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2658 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0664 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Maldives rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Maldives ranks 158th out of 169 countries with data for 2011.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.