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 2021 was $3,846,840,165, a 11.37% increase from 2020.
  • Maldives external debt for 2020 was $3,454,008,585, a 28.92% increase from 2019.
  • Maldives external debt for 2019 was $2,679,172,089, a 14.51% increase from 2018.
  • Maldives external debt for 2018 was $2,339,702,758, a 54.36% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Colombia $172
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Lebanon $67
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Armenia $14
Bosnia $13
Albania $11
North Macedonia $11
Montenegro $11
Iran $10
Gabon $8
Algeria $7
Turkmenistan $5
Maldives $4
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Botswana $2
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Belize $1
St. Lucia $1
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Dominica $0
Tonga $0
Maldives External Debt - Historical Data
Year Current US $ Annual % Change
2021 $3,846,840,165 11.37%
2020 $3,454,008,585 28.92%
2019 $2,679,172,089 14.51%
2018 $2,339,702,758 54.36%
2017 $1,515,722,991 24.04%
2016 $1,221,999,437 21.44%
2015 $1,006,244,803 -8.90%
2014 $1,104,553,871 7.22%
2013 $1,030,147,341 9.35%
2012 $942,028,627 6.81%
2011 $881,963,777 -3.78%
2010 $916,604,219 -33.75%
2009 $1,383,451,323 20.57%
2008 $1,147,412,938 48.66%
2007 $771,851,913 39.40%
2006 $553,705,511 52.82%
2005 $362,336,487 6.67%
2004 $339,687,013 15.97%
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%