Financial Markets Index in Maldives
Maldives: Financial Markets Index was 0.0047 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Financial Markets Index in Maldives, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, financial markets index in Maldives stood at 0.0047.
That represents a change of up 49.8% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets index in Maldives peaked at 0.006 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.002, in 1992.
That places Maldives 138th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Markets Index in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0024 | — |
| 1981 | 0.0024 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.004 | +69.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0048 | +21.1% |
| 1984 | 0.006 | +23.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0049 | -17.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0041 | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0033 | -18.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0026 | -22.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0027 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0029 | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0023 | -20.4% |
| 1992 | 0.002 | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0027 | +32.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0028 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0028 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0027 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0027 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.003 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0029 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0033 | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0037 | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0034 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0038 | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0038 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0041 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0039 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0038 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0033 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0023 | -30.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0031 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0047 | +49.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.0047 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0341, 14% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.0047 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0833, 6% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Markets Index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +69.7% | 0.0024 | 0.004 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0037 | 0.0024 | 0.006 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0027 | 0.002 | 0.003 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0036 | 0.0029 | 0.0041 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0028 | 0.0022 | 0.0035 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0047 | 0.0047 | 0.0047 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 135 Benin 0.0061 compare
- 136 North Macedonia 0.0051 compare
- 137 Sierra Leone 0.0049 compare
- 139 Madagascar 0.0036 compare
- 140 Moldova 0.0034 compare
- 141 Mali 0.0032 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 financial markets index in Maldives?
- Financial markets index in Maldives was 0.0047 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets index recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.006 in 1984.
- What is the lowest financial markets index recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 in 1992.
- How does Maldives rank for financial markets index?
- Maldives ranks 138th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets index rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Markets Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.