Total reserves in months of imports in Maldives
Maldives: Total reserves in months of imports was 1.3 ratio in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports in Maldives, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 1.3 ratio for total reserves in months of imports in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Maldives peaked at 4.27 ratio in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.21 ratio, in 2008.
That places Maldives 151st out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Maldives, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 2.23 ratio | -25.7% |
| 2002 | 3.22 ratio | +44.4% |
| 2003 | 3.3 ratio | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 3.18 ratio | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.46 ratio | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 2.52 ratio | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.9 ratio | -24.6% |
| 2008 | 1.21 ratio | -36.3% |
| 2009 | 1.78 ratio | +47.1% |
| 2010 | 2.09 ratio | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 1.55 ratio | -25.8% |
| 2012 | 1.51 ratio | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.6 ratio | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 2.37 ratio | +48.1% |
| 2015 | 2.17 ratio | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 1.57 ratio | -27.6% |
| 2017 | 1.81 ratio | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 1.85 ratio | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.94 ratio | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 4.27 ratio | +120.1% |
| 2021 | 2.4 ratio | -43.8% |
| 2022 | 1.76 ratio | -26.7% |
| 2023 | 1.22 ratio | -30.7% |
| 2024 | 1.3 ratio | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.48 ratio | 1.21 ratio | 3.3 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 ratio | 1.51 ratio | 2.37 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 ratio | 1.22 ratio | 4.27 ratio | 5 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 20.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1343 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,797 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 10.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7826 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 10,471 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Maldives?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Maldives was 1.3 ratio in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 4.27 ratio in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 ratio in 2008.
- How does Maldives rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Maldives ranks 151st out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports (ratio).