Net acquisition of financial assets in Maldives

Maldives: Net acquisition of financial assets was 4.59 billion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
4.59 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 48.8%
World rank
63rd
of 134 countries
All-time high
4.59 billion current LCU
in 2021
All-time low
-399.04 million current LCU
in 2011
Years of data
30
1990–2021

Net acquisition of financial assets in Maldives, 1990–2021

01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B5.0B1990200520211990: 7.2M current LCU1991: 18.3M current LCU1992: 36.0M current LCU1993: 14.4M current LCU1994: 2.3M current LCU1995: -6.6M current LCU1996: 13.8M current LCU1997: -35.2M current LCU1998: -32.9M current LCU1999: 15.0M current LCU2000: -39.2M current LCU2001: 1.2M current LCU2002: -21.1M current LCU2003: -180.8M current LCU2004: -148.4M current LCU2005: -59.6M current LCU2006: -60.5M current LCU2007: 12.0M current LCU2008: -135.9M current LCU2009: -153.4M current LCU2010: -133.7M current LCU2011: -399.0M current LCU2014: 1.6B current LCU2015: 122.2M current LCU2016: 1.2B current LCU2017: 2.2B current LCU2018: 2.6B current LCU2019: 3.0B current LCU2020: 3.1B current LCU2021: 4.6B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2021, net acquisition of financial assets in Maldives stood at 4.59 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 48.8% on the previous year and up 1,249.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net acquisition of financial assets in Maldives peaked at 4.59 billion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, -399.04 million current LCU, in 2011.

Maldives ranks 63rd of 134 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
1990s 3.23 million current LCU -35.20 million current LCU 36.00 million current LCU 10
2000s -78.57 million current LCU -180.80 million current LCU 12.00 million current LCU 10
2010s 1.26 billion current LCU -399.04 million current LCU 2.97 billion current LCU 8
2020s 3.83 billion current LCU 3.08 billion current LCU 4.59 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 60 Belarus 6.64 billion current LCU compare
  2. 61 Azerbaijan 6.57 billion current LCU compare
  3. 62 Honduras 6.21 billion current LCU compare
  4. 64 Finland 3.96 billion current LCU compare
  5. 65 Guatemala 3.34 billion current LCU compare
  6. 66 Austria 2.79 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net acquisition of financial assets in Maldives?
Net acquisition of financial assets in Maldives was 4.59 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 4.59 billion current LCU in 2021.
What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was -399.04 million current LCU in 2011.
How does Maldives rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
Maldives ranks 63rd out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
Is net acquisition of financial assets rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,249.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,486 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.