Debt service on external debt, total in Maldives

Maldives: Debt service on external debt, total was 501.52 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
501.52 million TDS, current US$
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
77th
of 121 countries
All-time high
802.41 million TDS, current US$
in 2021
All-time low
535,822 TDS, current US$
in 1980
Years of data
47
1978–2024

Debt service on external debt, total in Maldives, 1978–2024

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Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 501.52 million TDS, current US$ for debt service on external debt, total in 2024.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 182.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Maldives peaked at 802.41 million TDS, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 535,822 TDS, current US$, in 1980.

Maldives ranks 77th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 657,364 TDS, current US$ 587,350 TDS, current US$ 727,379 TDS, current US$ 2
1980s 8.26 million TDS, current US$ 535,822 TDS, current US$ 19.18 million TDS, current US$ 10
1990s 12.61 million TDS, current US$ 7.12 million TDS, current US$ 28.63 million TDS, current US$ 10
2000s 45.57 million TDS, current US$ 19.74 million TDS, current US$ 98.27 million TDS, current US$ 10
2010s 187.12 million TDS, current US$ 73.28 million TDS, current US$ 458.11 million TDS, current US$ 10
2020s 562.57 million TDS, current US$ 314.50 million TDS, current US$ 802.41 million TDS, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 74 Tajikistan 573.62 million TDS, current US$ compare
  2. 75 Haiti 543.00 million TDS, current US$ compare
  3. 76 Nepal 536.99 million TDS, current US$ compare
  4. 78 Democratic Republic of Congo 471.11 million TDS, current US$ compare
  5. 79 Algeria 444.97 million TDS, current US$ compare
  6. 80 Guinea 438.62 million TDS, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total in Maldives?
Debt service on external debt, total in Maldives was 501.52 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 802.41 million TDS, current US$ in 2021.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 535,822 TDS, current US$ in 1980.
How does Maldives rank for debt service on external debt, total?
Maldives ranks 77th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 182.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$)
Unit
TDS, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.