Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Maldives
Maldives: Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations was 4.09 billion Domestic currency in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.09 billion Domestic currency
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
118th
of 145 countries
All-time high
4.09 billion Domestic currency
in 2025
All-time low
566.88 million Domestic currency
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Maldives, 2001–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in Domestic currency.
Analysis
The most recent figure for currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Maldives is 4.09 billion Domestic currency, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Maldives peaked at 4.09 billion Domestic currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 566.88 million Domestic currency, in 2001.
Maldives ranks 118th of 145 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Domestic currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 566.88 million Domestic currency | — |
| 2002 | 570.23 million Domestic currency | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 625.35 million Domestic currency | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 762.90 million Domestic currency | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 883.60 million Domestic currency | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 1.07 billion Domestic currency | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 1.14 billion Domestic currency | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 1.51 billion Domestic currency | +32.2% |
| 2009 | 1.54 billion Domestic currency | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.57 billion Domestic currency | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.86 billion Domestic currency | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 2.12 billion Domestic currency | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 2.80 billion Domestic currency | +32.4% |
| 2014 | 2.68 billion Domestic currency | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 2.76 billion Domestic currency | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.70 billion Domestic currency | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.91 billion Domestic currency | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 3.06 billion Domestic currency | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.99 billion Domestic currency | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 3.39 billion Domestic currency | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 3.27 billion Domestic currency | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 3.19 billion Domestic currency | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 3.51 billion Domestic currency | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 3.67 billion Domestic currency | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 4.09 billion Domestic currency | +11.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 4.09 billion Domestic currency is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 152.22 billion Domestic currency, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 4.09 billion Domestic currency is below the median for South Asia, which is 464.22 billion Domestic currency, 1% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 963.41 million Domestic currency | 566.88 million Domestic currency | 1.54 billion Domestic currency | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.54 billion Domestic currency | 1.57 billion Domestic currency | 3.06 billion Domestic currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.52 billion Domestic currency | 3.19 billion Domestic currency | 4.09 billion Domestic currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 115 Georgia 6.11 billion Domestic currency compare
- 116 Jordan 6.08 billion Domestic currency compare
- 117 Belarus 4.72 billion Domestic currency compare
- 119 Namibia 3.13 billion Domestic currency compare
- 120 Botswana 2.80 billion Domestic currency compare
- 121 Papua New Guinea 1.66 billion Domestic currency compare
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 currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Maldives?
- Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Maldives was 4.09 billion Domestic currency in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest currency in circulation outside of depository corporations recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 4.09 billion Domestic currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest currency in circulation outside of depository corporations recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 566.88 million Domestic currency in 2001.
- How does Maldives rank for currency in circulation outside of depository corporations?
- Maldives ranks 118th out of 145 countries with data for 2025.
- Is currency in circulation outside of depository corporations rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations (Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Monetary Aggregates 2026 April