Net domestic credit in Maldives
Maldives: Net domestic credit was 93.36 billion current LCU in 2025. β Volatile
Net domestic credit in Maldives, 1976β2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net domestic credit in Maldives stood at 93.36 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.9% on the previous year and up 211.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit in Maldives peaked at 93.36 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.40 million current LCU, in 1978.
Maldives ranks 129th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.42 million current LCU | 46.40 million current LCU | 79.76 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1980s | 384.09 million current LCU | 151.61 million current LCU | 572.93 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 billion current LCU | 677.69 million current LCU | 2.23 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.62 billion current LCU | 2.56 billion current LCU | 21.19 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.38 billion current LCU | 22.18 billion current LCU | 40.58 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.81 billion current LCU | 54.64 billion current LCU | 93.36 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Maldives
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 32.5% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.3 (2024)
- Net foreign assets 8.07 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 32.6% (2025)
- Broad money 60.2% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 57.4% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 36.4% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 15.42 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -2,283 (2025)
- Claims on central government 8.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit in Maldives?
- Net domestic credit in Maldives was 93.36 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net domestic credit recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 93.36 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.40 million current LCU in 1978.
- How does Maldives rank for net domestic credit?
- Maldives ranks 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 211.2%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.