Maldives Debt to GDP Ratio 1990-2024

Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year.
  • Maldives debt to gdp ratio for 2011 was 57.30%, a 2.41% increase from 2010.
  • Maldives debt to gdp ratio for 2010 was 54.89%, a 8.69% increase from 2009.
  • Maldives debt to gdp ratio for 2009 was 46.19%, a 15.85% increase from 2008.
  • Maldives debt to gdp ratio for 2008 was 30.34%, a 1.16% increase from 2007.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Government Debt as % of GDP
Jamaica 133.98%
Albania 67.40%
Belize 62.85%
Jordan 60.42%
Brazil 59.34%
Maldives 57.30%
Marshall Islands 56.17%
Malaysia 50.03%
Mauritius 49.72%
Bosnia 44.52%
Turkey 41.45%
Belarus 39.42%
Romania 37.25%
Thailand 28.13%
Guatemala 24.56%
Botswana 21.07%
Bulgaria 19.48%
Peru 19.10%
Kazakhstan 9.71%
Russia 8.63%
Maldives Debt to GDP Ratio - Historical Data
Year Government Debt as % of GDP Annual Change
2011 57.30% 2.41%
2010 54.89% 8.69%
2009 46.19% 15.85%
2008 30.34% 1.16%
2007 29.18% -0.36%
2006 29.54% -4.39%
2005 33.93% 6.65%
2004 27.27% -3.08%
2003 30.35% -3.24%
2002 33.59% 2.36%
2001 31.23% -9.63%
2000 40.86% 0.74%
1999 40.13% -0.86%
1998 40.99% 1.32%
1997 39.67% -3.36%
1996 43.04% -4.32%
1995 47.35% 3.14%
1994 44.21% -1.34%
1993 45.55% 3.94%
1992 41.62% 6.04%
1991 35.57% 4.79%
1990 30.78% 4.79%