Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Maldives
Maldives: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 12.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Maldives, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 12.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Maldives peaked at 14.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1978.
That places Maldives 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 3.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 1978 | 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -44.8% |
| 1979 | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 3.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +72.4% |
| 1981 | 4.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.3% |
| 1982 | 5.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 5.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 3.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -36.6% |
| 1985 | 3.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 3.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 3.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 2.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 1989 | 3.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1990 | 3.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 3.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 3.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 4.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 1994 | 4.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 4.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 3.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 3.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 3.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 3.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 4.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 3.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 3.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 2.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 3.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 5.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +71.4% |
| 2006 | 6.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 7.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 8.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 9.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 8.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 8.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 8.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 7.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 6.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 7.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 8.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 7.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 7.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 7.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 14.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +107.7% |
| 2021 | 11.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 10.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 11.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 11.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 12.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 12.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 12.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 73.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 16% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +107.7% | 7.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 3.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 84 Uruguay 15.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 South Africa 14.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Denmark 12.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Norway 12.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Namibia 11.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Mauritania 11.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Maldives?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Maldives was 12.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 14.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- How does Maldives rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.