Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Maldives
Maldives: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 0.9635 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ▼ Falling
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Maldives, 1976–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Maldives stood at 0.9635 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 208.4% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Maldives peaked at 3.41 units per US$ of GDP in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.3124 units per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
That places Maldives 65th out of 174 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2.56 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 2.56 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.34 units per US$ of GDP | -47.5% |
| 1979 | 1.54 units per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 2.23 units per US$ of GDP | +44.8% |
| 1981 | 2.9 units per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 1982 | 3.41 units per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1983 | 2.74 units per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1984 | 1.29 units per US$ of GDP | -53.1% |
| 1985 | 1.71 units per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 1986 | 1.59 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 1.4 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7976 units per US$ of GDP | -43.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8751 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 1.22 units per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 1991 | 1.38 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 1.68 units per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1993 | 2.39 units per US$ of GDP | +42.8% |
| 1994 | 2.48 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 2.04 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1996 | 1.61 units per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1997 | 1.25 units per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1998 | 1.19 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.24 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.55 units per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 2001 | 1.2 units per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2002 | 1.23 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8322 units per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3719 units per US$ of GDP | -55.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8191 units per US$ of GDP | +120.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4729 units per US$ of GDP | -42.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3124 units per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9635 units per US$ of GDP | +208.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.9635 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0929 units per US$ of GDP, 10.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.9635 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 8.67 units per US$ of GDP, 11% of 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 | +208.4% | 0.3124 units per US$ of GDP | 0.9635 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 units per US$ of GDP | 1.34 units per US$ of GDP | 2.56 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.89 units per US$ of GDP | 0.7976 units per US$ of GDP | 3.41 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 units per US$ of GDP | 1.19 units per US$ of GDP | 2.48 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8612 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3124 units per US$ of GDP | 1.55 units per US$ of GDP | 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 0.9635 units per US$ of GDP 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 3.41 units per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3124 units per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Maldives rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Maldives ranks 65th out of 174 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 down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.