External debt stocks, short-term in Maldives

Maldives: External debt stocks, short-term was 159.81 million DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
159.81 million DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 62.3%
World rank
87th
of 121 countries
All-time high
603.34 million DOD, current US$
in 2009
All-time low
1.00 million DOD, current US$
in 1980
Years of data
47
1978–2024

External debt stocks, short-term in Maldives, 1978–2024

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

Analysis

Maldives recorded 159.81 million DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, short-term in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.3% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Maldives peaked at 603.34 million DOD, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million DOD, current US$, in 1980.

Maldives ranks 87th 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 5.51 million DOD, current US$ 5.01 million DOD, current US$ 6.02 million DOD, current US$ 2
1980s 16.74 million DOD, current US$ 1.00 million DOD, current US$ 34.00 million DOD, current US$ 10
1990s 7.52 million DOD, current US$ 1.00 million DOD, current US$ 24.80 million DOD, current US$ 10
2000s 153.51 million DOD, current US$ 18.00 million DOD, current US$ 603.34 million DOD, current US$ 10
2010s 156.86 million DOD, current US$ 83.00 million DOD, current US$ 333.80 million DOD, current US$ 10
2020s 320.74 million DOD, current US$ 98.48 million DOD, current US$ 485.28 million DOD, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 84 Sierra Leone 173.90 million DOD, current US$ compare
  2. 85 Dominica 173.67 million DOD, current US$ compare
  3. 86 Guatemala 170.70 million DOD, current US$ compare
  4. 88 Gabon 152.09 million DOD, current US$ compare
  5. 89 Togo 146.09 million DOD, current US$ compare
  6. 90 Botswana 144.67 million DOD, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term in Maldives?
External debt stocks, short-term in Maldives was 159.81 million DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 603.34 million DOD, current US$ in 2009.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million DOD, current US$ in 1980.
How does Maldives rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
Maldives ranks 87th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,256 data points, 1970–2024
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Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.