Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Maldives
Maldives: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 7.30 million units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Maldives, 1976–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Maldives is 7.30 million units per square kilometre, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 275.0% on the previous year and up 239.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Maldives peaked at 7.30 million units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 109,143 units per square kilometre, in 1978.
Maldives ranks 26th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 191,397 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 177,947 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 109,143 units per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 1979 | 197,293 units per square kilometre | +80.8% |
| 1980 | 314,943 units per square kilometre | +59.6% |
| 1981 | 432,680 units per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1982 | 544,120 units per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1983 | 528,697 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 469,673 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 723,897 units per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 1986 | 750,290 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 659,833 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1988 | 448,047 units per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 1989 | 552,817 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1990 | 876,183 units per square kilometre | +58.5% |
| 1991 | 1.12 million units per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1992 | 1.59 million units per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1993 | 2.57 million units per square kilometre | +61.6% |
| 1994 | 2.95 million units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 2.72 million units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 2.41 million units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 2.12 million units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 2.15 million units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 2.43 million units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 3.22 million units per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2001 | 3.49 million units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 3.68 million units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 2.92 million units per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2004 | 1.52 million units per square kilometre | -47.9% |
| 2005 | 3.18 million units per square kilometre | +108.9% |
| 2006 | 2.48 million units per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 1.95 million units per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2008 | 7.30 million units per square kilometre | +275.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 7.30 million units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58,542 units per square kilometre, 124.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 7.30 million units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.33 million units per square kilometre, 100% 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 | +275.0% | 1.95 million units per square kilometre | 7.30 million units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 168,945 units per square kilometre | 109,143 units per square kilometre | 197,293 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 542,500 units per square kilometre | 314,943 units per square kilometre | 750,290 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.09 million units per square kilometre | 876,183 units per square kilometre | 2.95 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.30 million units per square kilometre | 1.52 million units per square kilometre | 7.30 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 23 Sierra Leone 9.84 million units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Austria 8.79 million units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Bangladesh 7.36 million units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Burundi 6.51 million units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Seychelles 6.37 million units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Dominican Republic 5.66 million units per square kilometre 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 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 7.30 million units per square kilometre 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 7.30 million units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,143 units per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Maldives rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Maldives ranks 26th out of 172 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 239.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.