Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money) in Maldives
Maldives: Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money) was 8.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government in Maldives, 1977–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on central government in Maldives is 8.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government in Maldives peaked at 42.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, -32.7%, in 1978.
Maldives ranks 27th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -6.5% | — |
| 1978 | -32.7% | +400.6% |
| 1979 | 39.6% | -221.1% |
| 1980 | 39.0% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 24.7% | -36.7% |
| 1982 | 21.3% | -13.7% |
| 1983 | -3.3% | -115.6% |
| 1984 | -12.9% | +289.1% |
| 1985 | 42.0% | -425.4% |
| 1986 | 3.4% | -92.0% |
| 1987 | -9.2% | -373.4% |
| 1988 | -19.3% | +109.2% |
| 1989 | 8.3% | -143.3% |
| 1990 | 21.5% | +157.4% |
| 1991 | 13.8% | -35.7% |
| 1992 | 21.0% | +52.4% |
| 1993 | 39.1% | +85.9% |
| 1994 | 11.0% | -71.9% |
| 1995 | -5.4% | -149.5% |
| 1996 | -6.3% | +15.6% |
| 1997 | -4.7% | -25.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -107.4% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | +766.1% |
| 2000 | 8.1% | +168.8% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -78.7% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | -7.0% | -498.9% |
| 2004 | -7.9% | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -162.1% |
| 2006 | -2.6% | -153.8% |
| 2007 | -4.2% | +60.1% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -262.8% |
| 2009 | 26.1% | +282.2% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | -63.6% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -53.0% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -56.6% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | +284.8% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -20.4% |
| 2017 | -5.3% | -180.2% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -172.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -76.6% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | +3448.5% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -77.3% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | +46.0% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -44.2% |
| 2025 | 8.6% | +71.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 8.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.0%, 2.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 8.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 6.2%, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +3448.5% | 0.9% | 31.6% |
| 1999 | +766.1% | 0.3% | 3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | -32.7% | 39.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 9.4% | -19.3% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | -6.3% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | -7.9% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | -5.3% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 5.0% | 31.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More financial sector data for Maldives
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 12.42 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.07 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 12.42 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government in Maldives?
- Claims on central government in Maldives was 8.6% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest claims on central government recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.7% in 1978.
- How does Maldives rank for claims on central government?
- Maldives ranks 27th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.