Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Maldives
Maldives: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 54.16 million units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Maldives, 1976–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 54.16 million units per square kilometre 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 33.0% on the previous year and up 1,196.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Maldives peaked at 54.16 million units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7,337 units per square kilometre, in 1976.
Maldives ranks 27th 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7,337 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 54,757 units per square kilometre | +646.3% |
| 1978 | 45,520 units per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1979 | 58,500 units per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1980 | 54,913 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 170,547 units per square kilometre | +210.6% |
| 1982 | 326,393 units per square kilometre | +91.4% |
| 1983 | 421,703 units per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1984 | 623,563 units per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 1985 | 613,330 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 605,020 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 601,957 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 530,503 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 651,830 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1990 | 850,983 units per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1991 | 826,000 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 855,833 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.33 million units per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 1994 | 1.69 million units per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1995 | 2.18 million units per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1996 | 2.39 million units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 3.32 million units per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1998 | 4.18 million units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1999 | 4.34 million units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 4.69 million units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 6.09 million units per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2002 | 7.02 million units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 7.50 million units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 11.83 million units per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 2005 | 18.27 million units per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 2006 | 27.31 million units per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 2007 | 40.73 million units per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 2008 | 54.16 million units per square kilometre | +33.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 54.16 million units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.35 million units per square kilometre, 23.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 54.16 million units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 28.12 million units per square kilometre, 1.9× 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 | +646.3% | 7,337 units per square kilometre | 54,757 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41,528 units per square kilometre | 7,337 units per square kilometre | 58,500 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 459,976 units per square kilometre | 54,913 units per square kilometre | 651,830 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.20 million units per square kilometre | 826,000 units per square kilometre | 4.34 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.73 million units per square kilometre | 4.69 million units per square kilometre | 54.16 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 24 Denmark 94.81 million units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Cambodia 55.78 million units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Sri Lanka 55.71 million units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Laos 53.36 million units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Paraguay 42.98 million units per square kilometre compare
- 30 India 39.80 million units per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Maldives
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 176,266 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 713.71 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 718.93 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 718.93 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 718.93 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,357 SDR per person (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 54.16 million units per square kilometre 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 54.16 million units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,337 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Maldives rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Maldives ranks 27th out of 172 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 1,196.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 Private Sector (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.