Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Maldives

Maldives: Net incurrence of liabilities, total was 14.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
14.9%
Change on year
down 38.3%
World rank
3rd
of 136 countries
All-time high
24.2%
in 2020
All-time low
1.3%
in 1997
Years of data
30
1990–2021

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

05101520251990200520211990: 7.9 % of GDP1991: 9.5 % of GDP1992: 12.2 % of GDP1993: 11.7 % of GDP1994: 5.2 % of GDP1995: 6.4 % of GDP1996: 2.6 % of GDP1997: 1.3 % of GDP1998: 2.4 % of GDP1999: 4.1 % of GDP2000: 4.5 % of GDP2001: 3.7 % of GDP2002: 3.5 % of GDP2003: 2.1 % of GDP2004: 1.3 % of GDP2005: 7.4 % of GDP2006: 4.2 % of GDP2007: 3.2 % of GDP2008: 9.5 % of GDP2009: 17.4 % of GDP2010: 13 % of GDP2011: 5.8 % of GDP2014: 2.8 % of GDP2015: 5.3 % of GDP2016: 10.2 % of GDP2017: 5 % of GDP2018: 7.4 % of GDP2019: 7.4 % of GDP2020: 24.2 % of GDP2021: 14.9 % of GDP

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 14.9% for net incurrence of liabilities, total in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.3% on the previous year and up 155.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net incurrence of liabilities, total in Maldives peaked at 24.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1997.

Maldives ranks 3rd of 136 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP) in Maldives, 1990 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1990 7.9%
1991 9.5% +20.7%
1992 12.2% +28.7%
1993 11.7% -4.1%
1994 5.2% -55.3%
1995 6.4% +23.3%
1996 2.6% -59.4%
1997 1.3% -50.8%
1998 2.4% +84.3%
1999 4.1% +73.0%
2000 4.5% +8.8%
2001 3.7% -17.8%
2002 3.5% -5.1%
2003 2.1% -39.6%
2004 1.3% -37.6%
2005 7.4% +464.6%
2006 4.2% -43.0%
2007 3.2% -24.2%
2008 9.5% +195.2%
2009 17.4% +83.7%
2010 13.0% -25.0%
2011 5.8% -55.3%
2014 2.8% -52.2%
2015 5.3% +91.2%
2016 10.2% +91.1%
2017 5.0% -51.0%
2018 7.4% +48.3%
2019 7.4% +0.2%
2020 24.2% +226.0%
2021 14.9% -38.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.3% 1.3% 12.2% 10
2000s 5.7% 1.3% 17.4% 10
2010s 7.1% 2.8% 13.0% 8
2020s 19.5% 14.9% 24.2% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is net incurrence of liabilities, total in Maldives?
Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Maldives was 14.9% 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 24.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1997.
How does Maldives rank for net incurrence of liabilities, total?
Maldives ranks 3rd 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 155.9%. 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 3,371 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.