Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Maldives
Maldives: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 6,511 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Maldives, 1976–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 6,511 units per person for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2008. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 261.9% on the previous year and up 175.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Maldives peaked at 6,511 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 209.68 units per person, in 1978.
That places Maldives 60th out of 176 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 389.21 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 351.37 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 209.68 units per person | -40.3% |
| 1979 | 369.1 units per person | +76.0% |
| 1980 | 573.2 units per person | +55.3% |
| 1981 | 765.66 units per person | +33.6% |
| 1982 | 936.35 units per person | +22.3% |
| 1983 | 885.45 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 764.95 units per person | -13.6% |
| 1985 | 1,142 units per person | +49.3% |
| 1986 | 1,143 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 970.61 units per person | -15.1% |
| 1988 | 637.38 units per person | -34.3% |
| 1989 | 761.67 units per person | +19.5% |
| 1990 | 1,169 units per person | +53.5% |
| 1991 | 1,453 units per person | +24.2% |
| 1992 | 2,001 units per person | +37.7% |
| 1993 | 3,151 units per person | +57.4% |
| 1994 | 3,524 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 3,175 units per person | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 2,756 units per person | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 2,377 units per person | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 2,363 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 2,628 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 3,421 units per person | +30.2% |
| 2001 | 3,651 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 3,784 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 2,953 units per person | -22.0% |
| 2004 | 1,514 units per person | -48.7% |
| 2005 | 3,110 units per person | +105.4% |
| 2006 | 2,374 units per person | -23.7% |
| 2007 | 1,799 units per person | -24.2% |
| 2008 | 6,511 units per person | +261.9% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 6,511 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 577.07 units per person, 11.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 6,511 units per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 6,458 units per person, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +261.9% | 1,799 units per person | 6,511 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 329.84 units per person | 209.68 units per person | 389.21 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 858.02 units per person | 573.2 units per person | 1,143 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,460 units per person | 1,169 units per person | 3,524 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,235 units per person | 1,514 units per person | 6,511 units per person | 9 |
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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Maldives?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Maldives was 6,511 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 6,511 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 209.68 units per person in 1978.
- How does Maldives rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Maldives ranks 60th out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.