Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Maldives
Maldives: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 17.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Maldives, 2017–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 17.4% for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 85.9% on the previous year and up 230.6% over five years.
Maldives ranks 76th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.3% | — |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +25.6% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +49.8% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | +85.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.3% | 6.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 9.4% | 17.4% | 2 |
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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 loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Maldives?
- Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Maldives was 17.4% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2017.
- How does Maldives rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
- Maldives ranks 76th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of outstanding offshore bank loans to GDP. An offshore bank is a bank located outside the country of residence of the depositor, typically in a low tax jurisdiction (or tax haven) that provides financial and legal advantages. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors.