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
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Maldives, 1980–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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About this data
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).