Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Maldives
Maldives: Monetary Sector credit to private sector was 32.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Maldives, 1976–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 32.6% for monetary sector credit to private sector in 2025.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Maldives peaked at 55.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1976.
Maldives ranks 106th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.2% | — |
| 1977 | 9.0% | +664.2% |
| 1978 | 6.2% | -30.4% |
| 1979 | 6.1% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 5.1% | -15.5% |
| 1981 | 15.1% | +194.5% |
| 1982 | 28.5% | +88.3% |
| 1983 | 31.0% | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 24.2% | -21.9% |
| 1985 | 20.4% | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 17.9% | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 13.9% | -22.5% |
| 1988 | 10.8% | -22.5% |
| 1989 | 11.4% | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 12.4% | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 9.9% | -20.4% |
| 1992 | 8.5% | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 11.3% | +32.3% |
| 1994 | 12.3% | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 13.9% | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 13.5% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 16.7% | +23.1% |
| 1998 | 19.7% | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 18.8% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 19.1% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 17.0% | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | +35.6% |
| 2005 | 37.8% | +68.3% |
| 2006 | 41.5% | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 52.3% | +26.0% |
| 2008 | 55.8% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 51.8% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 45.9% | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 32.7% | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 28.9% | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 47.6% | +69.0% |
| 2021 | 34.9% | -26.7% |
| 2022 | 31.0% | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 31.6% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 31.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 32.6% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6% | 1.2% | 9.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 17.8% | 5.1% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.7% | 8.5% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 16.6% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 26.5% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 31.0% | 47.6% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Maldives
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 38.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,355 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 6.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 39.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0922 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,347 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 39.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,357 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monetary sector credit to private sector in Maldives?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Maldives was 32.6% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1976.
- How does Maldives rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Maldives ranks 106th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.