Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Maldives
Maldives: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 7.15 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Maldives, 1976–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 7.15 units per US$ of GDP for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 208.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Maldives peaked at 7.15 units per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0983 units per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
That places Maldives 91st out of 174 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0983 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.7877 units per US$ of GDP | +701.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5604 units per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4556 units per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1980 | 0.388 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1981 | 1.14 units per US$ of GDP | +194.5% |
| 1982 | 2.04 units per US$ of GDP | +78.9% |
| 1983 | 2.19 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 1.71 units per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1985 | 1.45 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1986 | 1.28 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 1.28 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9444 units per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 1989 | 1.03 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 1.19 units per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 1.01 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9013 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 1.24 units per US$ of GDP | +37.1% |
| 1994 | 1.43 units per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 1.64 units per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 1.59 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.96 units per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1998 | 2.32 units per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 2.21 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 2.25 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 2.1 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 2.35 units per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 2.14 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 2.89 units per US$ of GDP | +35.2% |
| 2005 | 4.71 units per US$ of GDP | +62.9% |
| 2006 | 5.2 units per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 6.54 units per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 7.15 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 7.15 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.3 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 7.15 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 24.98 units per US$ of GDP, 29% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +701.7% | 0.0983 units per US$ of GDP | 0.7877 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1981 | +194.5% | 0.388 units per US$ of GDP | 1.14 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4755 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0983 units per US$ of GDP | 0.7877 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.35 units per US$ of GDP | 0.388 units per US$ of GDP | 2.19 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 units per US$ of GDP | 0.9013 units per US$ of GDP | 2.32 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.93 units per US$ of GDP | 2.1 units per US$ of GDP | 7.15 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 private sector (depository corporations) in Maldives?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Maldives was 7.15 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 7.15 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0983 units per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does Maldives rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Maldives ranks 91st out of 174 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 208.3%. 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 Private Sector (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.