Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Maldives

Maldives: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 31.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
31.9%
Change on year
up 105.9%
World rank
19th
of 178 countries
All-time high
31.9%
in 2020
All-time low
0.9%
in 2003
Years of data
39
1980–2020

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Maldives, 1980–2020

01020301980200020201980: 8.6 %1981: 11.1 %1982: 7.7 %1983: 9.4 %1984: 8.3 %1985: 9.4 %1986: 8.1 %1987: 7.6 %1988: 6.9 %1989: 10.7 %1990: 7.3 %1991: 6.3 %1992: 5.1 %1993: 4.8 %1994: 3.1 %1995: 2.9 %1996: 2.4 %1997: 1.4 %1998: 2 %1999: 2.2 %2000: 1.9 %2003: 0.85 %2004: 1.7 %2005: 3.4 %2006: 4.5 %2007: 6.6 %2008: 7.5 %2009: 15.8 %2010: 18.5 %2011: 16.9 %2012: 14.2 %2013: 11.9 %2014: 12.7 %2015: 14.7 %2016: 17.2 %2017: 15.1 %2018: 13.8 %2019: 15.5 %2020: 31.9 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 31.9% for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 105.9% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Maldives peaked at 31.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2003.

That places Maldives 19th out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Maldives, 1980 to 2020.
Year % Change
1980 8.6%
1981 11.1% +29.0%
1982 7.7% -30.7%
1983 9.4% +22.6%
1984 8.3% -12.4%
1985 9.4% +13.9%
1986 8.1% -14.4%
1987 7.6% -5.5%
1988 6.9% -9.0%
1989 10.7% +53.8%
1990 7.3% -31.7%
1991 6.3% -13.1%
1992 5.1% -19.7%
1993 4.8% -6.0%
1994 3.1% -35.1%
1995 2.9% -5.3%
1996 2.4% -19.1%
1997 1.4% -43.1%
1998 2.0% +46.8%
1999 2.2% +9.7%
2000 1.9% -10.8%
2003 0.9% -56.2%
2004 1.7% +102.1%
2005 3.4% +95.7%
2006 4.5% +33.2%
2007 6.6% +46.7%
2008 7.5% +13.9%
2009 15.8% +111.4%
2010 18.5% +16.9%
2011 16.9% -8.5%
2012 14.2% -15.9%
2013 11.9% -16.1%
2014 12.7% +6.7%
2015 14.7% +15.1%
2016 17.2% +16.9%
2017 15.1% -12.1%
2018 13.8% -8.8%
2019 15.5% +12.5%
2020 31.9% +105.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.8% 6.9% 11.1% 10
1990s 3.7% 1.4% 7.3% 10
2000s 5.3% 0.9% 15.8% 8
2010s 15.1% 11.9% 18.5% 10
2020s 31.9% 31.9% 31.9% 1

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 16 Cape Verde 33.0% compare
  2. 17 Pakistan 32.7% compare
  3. 18 Morocco 32.2% compare
  4. 20 Mauritius 31.3% compare
  5. 21 Dominica 29.2% compare
  6. 22 Burundi 27.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Maldives?
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Maldives was 31.9% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2003.
How does Maldives rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Maldives ranks 19th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
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Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).