Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) in Maldives
Maldives: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) was -10.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Maldives, 1990–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Maldives recorded -10.1% for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in 2021.
The figure is up 43.3% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Maldives peaked at -1.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -17.9%, in 2020.
Maldives ranks 151st of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -7.5% | — |
| 1991 | -8.8% | +16.6% |
| 1992 | -11.0% | +25.7% |
| 1993 | -11.3% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | -5.2% | -54.2% |
| 1995 | -6.6% | +27.3% |
| 1996 | -2.4% | -64.2% |
| 1997 | -1.9% | -20.3% |
| 1998 | -2.9% | +54.1% |
| 1999 | -3.9% | +34.5% |
| 2000 | -5.0% | +28.5% |
| 2001 | -3.7% | -26.8% |
| 2002 | -3.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | -3.4% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | -2.3% | -34.5% |
| 2005 | -7.8% | +245.9% |
| 2006 | -4.5% | -42.1% |
| 2007 | -3.2% | -30.3% |
| 2008 | -9.9% | +214.7% |
| 2009 | -17.9% | +80.2% |
| 2010 | -13.4% | -24.9% |
| 2011 | -6.8% | -49.3% |
| 2014 | -2.0% | -70.1% |
| 2015 | -5.3% | +162.3% |
| 2016 | -8.4% | +56.9% |
| 2017 | -1.6% | -81.3% |
| 2018 | -4.0% | +158.2% |
| 2019 | -4.4% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | -17.9% | +304.3% |
| 2021 | -10.1% | -43.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's -10.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.1%, 4.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Maldives's -10.1% is below the median for South Asia, which is -5.6%, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -6.1% | -11.3% | -1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.1% | -17.9% | -2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.8% | -13.4% | -1.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | -14.0% | -17.9% | -10.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Maldives?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Maldives was -10.1% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was -1.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.9% in 2020.
- How does Maldives rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Maldives ranks 151st out of 156 countries with data for 2021.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. 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 lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. 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.