Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) in Maldives
Maldives: Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) was 8.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Maldives, 1978–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total debt service in Maldives is 8.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.7% on the previous year and up 107.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Maldives peaked at 20.3% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1980.
Maldives ranks 20th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 3.4% | — |
| 1979 | 1.7% | -49.0% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | -17.2% |
| 1981 | 6.5% | +350.2% |
| 1982 | 9.7% | +48.6% |
| 1983 | 14.8% | +52.4% |
| 1984 | 20.3% | +37.6% |
| 1985 | 9.0% | -55.7% |
| 1986 | 9.9% | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 6.2% | -37.4% |
| 1988 | 6.1% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 5.6% | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 4.6% | -19.4% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | -22.4% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | -19.0% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | +117.9% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | -47.7% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -22.3% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +58.2% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -31.6% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +29.0% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +29.0% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -31.5% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | +145.8% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | +84.3% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -32.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 8.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 8.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.9%, 3.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +350.2% | 1.4% | 6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 1.7% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 1.4% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 2.7% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.1% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.2% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 8.6% | 17.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More population data for Maldives
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3006 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3006 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.378 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 569.91 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1872 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2781 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.305 (2100)
- Population density 1,583 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 21,159 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Maldives?
- Total debt service in Maldives was 8.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 1984.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1980.
- How does Maldives rank for total debt service?
- Maldives ranks 20th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release