Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Maldives

Maldives: Net incurrence of liabilities, total was 12.04 billion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
12.04 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
80th
of 136 countries
All-time high
13.80 billion current LCU
in 2020
All-time low
77.00 million current LCU
in 1997
Years of data
30
1990–2021

Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Maldives, 1990–2021

05.0B10.0B15.0B1990200520211990: 161.4M current LCU1991: 237.6M current LCU1992: 367.3M current LCU1993: 413.3M current LCU1994: 215.5M current LCU1995: 302.5M current LCU1996: 138.6M current LCU1997: 77.0M current LCU1998: 150.8M current LCU1999: 284.6M current LCU2000: 328.0M current LCU2001: 390.7M current LCU2002: 399.5M current LCU2003: 283.2M current LCU2004: 206.0M current LCU2005: 1.1B current LCU2006: 851.6M current LCU2007: 766.1M current LCU2008: 2.8B current LCU2009: 5.2B current LCU2010: 4.3B current LCU2011: 2.4B current LCU2014: 1.6B current LCU2015: 3.4B current LCU2016: 6.9B current LCU2017: 3.7B current LCU2018: 6.2B current LCU2019: 6.5B current LCU2020: 13.8B current LCU2021: 12.0B current LCU

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

Analysis

Maldives recorded 12.04 billion current LCU for net incurrence of liabilities, total in 2021.

That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and up 410.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net incurrence of liabilities, total in Maldives peaked at 13.80 billion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 77.00 million current LCU, in 1997.

That places Maldives 80th out of 136 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 234.86 million current LCU 77.00 million current LCU 413.30 million current LCU 10
2000s 1.23 billion current LCU 206.00 million current LCU 5.22 billion current LCU 10
2010s 4.36 billion current LCU 1.58 billion current LCU 6.89 billion current LCU 8
2020s 12.92 billion current LCU 12.04 billion current LCU 13.80 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 77 Namibia 12.53 billion current LCU compare
  2. 78 Finland 12.25 billion current LCU compare
  3. 79 United Arab Emirates 12.20 billion current LCU compare
  4. 81 Bhutan 11.71 billion current LCU compare
  5. 82 Guatemala 10.91 billion current LCU compare
  6. 83 Honduras 10.71 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net incurrence of liabilities, total in Maldives?
Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Maldives was 12.04 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 13.80 billion current LCU in 2020.
What is the lowest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 77.00 million current LCU in 1997.
How does Maldives rank for net incurrence of liabilities, total?
Maldives ranks 80th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
Is net incurrence of liabilities, total rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 410.0%. 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 incurrence of liabilities, total (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net incurrence of liabilities, total (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
136 places, 2,974 data points, 1972–2024
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Net incurrence of government liabilities includes foreign financing (obtained from nonresidents) and domestic financing (obtained from residents), or the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. The net incurrence of liabilities should be offset by the net acquisition of financial assets. 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.