Maldives External Debt 1978-2024

Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Maldives external debt for 2022 was $3,993,071,643, a 2.6% decline from 2021.
  • Maldives external debt for 2021 was $4,099,728,200, a 11.93% increase from 2020.
  • Maldives external debt for 2020 was $3,662,908,267, a 36.86% increase from 2019.
  • Maldives external debt for 2019 was $2,676,448,025, a 15.28% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Bosnia $13
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Albania $10
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Gabon $8
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Turkmenistan $5
Suriname $4
Maldives $4
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Maldives External Debt - Historical Data
Year Current US $ Annual % Change
2022 $3,993,071,643 -2.60%
2021 $4,099,728,200 11.93%
2020 $3,662,908,267 36.86%
2019 $2,676,448,025 15.28%
2018 $2,321,759,922 58.43%
2017 $1,465,514,336 28.83%
2016 $1,137,521,464 13.30%
2015 $1,004,002,006 -8.82%
2014 $1,101,101,173 7.47%
2013 $1,024,556,824 9.11%
2012 $939,044,143 6.63%
2011 $880,681,947 -3.61%
2010 $913,686,330 -33.92%
2009 $1,382,775,073 20.57%
2008 $1,146,830,061 48.58%
2007 $771,849,570 39.44%
2006 $553,529,542 52.80%
2005 $362,256,384 6.65%
2004 $339,659,075 15.96%
2003 $292,920,063 8.55%
2002 $269,846,875 15.80%
2001 $233,027,776 14.78%
2000 $203,023,212 -7.40%
1999 $219,239,550 13.24%
1998 $193,599,923 13.00%
1997 $171,332,187 1.86%
1996 $168,205,228 8.61%
1995 $154,866,796 25.37%
1994 $123,524,561 9.95%
1993 $112,349,107 18.39%
1992 $94,898,974 16.81%
1991 $81,242,507 4.20%
1990 $77,964,853 16.71%
1989 $66,800,309 -6.39%
1988 $71,359,561 -2.03%
1987 $72,836,720 6.04%
1986 $68,684,985 -17.31%
1985 $83,065,919 0.31%
1984 $82,809,473 7.24%
1983 $77,220,827 18.67%
1982 $65,069,558 67.34%
1981 $38,885,616 50.93%
1980 $25,763,274 101.05%
1979 $12,814,261 44.23%
1978 $8,884,310 44.23%