Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector in Maldives
Maldives: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector was 16.25 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector in Maldives, 1976–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector in Maldives is 16.25 billion, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is 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 in Maldives peaked at 16.25 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.20 million, in 1976.
That places Maldives 142nd out of 178 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2.20 million | — |
| 1977 | 16.43 million | +646.3% |
| 1978 | 13.66 million | -16.9% |
| 1979 | 17.55 million | +28.5% |
| 1980 | 16.47 million | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 51.16 million | +210.6% |
| 1982 | 97.92 million | +91.4% |
| 1983 | 126.51 million | +29.2% |
| 1984 | 187.07 million | +47.9% |
| 1985 | 184.00 million | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 181.51 million | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 180.59 million | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 159.15 million | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 195.55 million | +22.9% |
| 1990 | 255.29 million | +30.6% |
| 1991 | 247.80 million | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 256.75 million | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 398.53 million | +55.2% |
| 1994 | 507.38 million | +27.3% |
| 1995 | 655.09 million | +29.1% |
| 1996 | 717.40 million | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 996.79 million | +38.9% |
| 1998 | 1.25 billion | +25.7% |
| 1999 | 1.30 billion | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 1.41 billion | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 1.83 billion | +29.9% |
| 2002 | 2.11 billion | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 2.25 billion | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 3.55 billion | +57.6% |
| 2005 | 5.48 billion | +54.5% |
| 2006 | 8.19 billion | +49.5% |
| 2007 | 12.22 billion | +49.2% |
| 2008 | 16.25 billion | +33.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 16.25 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 356.40 billion, 5% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 16.25 billion is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.24 trillion, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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% | 2.20 million | 16.43 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.46 million | 2.20 million | 17.55 million | 4 |
| 1980s | 137.99 million | 16.47 million | 195.55 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 659.10 million | 247.80 million | 1.30 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.92 billion | 1.41 billion | 16.25 billion | 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 in Maldives?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector in Maldives was 16.25 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 16.25 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.20 million in 1976.
- How does Maldives rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector?
- Maldives ranks 142nd out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.