Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 15,242 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Maldives, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Maldives stood at 15,242 current LCU per person.
That represents a change of up 17.1% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Maldives peaked at 30,324 current LCU per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, -5,153 current LCU per person, in 2008.
That places Maldives 105th 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 foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9.82 current LCU per person | — |
| 1977 | -36.54 current LCU per person | -472.2% |
| 1978 | 117.06 current LCU per person | -420.4% |
| 1979 | 92.36 current LCU per person | -21.1% |
| 1980 | 63.14 current LCU per person | -31.6% |
| 1981 | -316.84 current LCU per person | -601.8% |
| 1982 | -467.79 current LCU per person | +47.6% |
| 1983 | -753.65 current LCU per person | +61.1% |
| 1984 | -920.65 current LCU per person | +22.2% |
| 1985 | -1,005 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1986 | -625.38 current LCU per person | -37.8% |
| 1987 | -277.11 current LCU per person | -55.7% |
| 1988 | 315.93 current LCU per person | -214.0% |
| 1989 | 159.33 current LCU per person | -49.6% |
| 1990 | 253.24 current LCU per person | +58.9% |
| 1991 | 768.59 current LCU per person | +203.5% |
| 1992 | 864.82 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 111.69 current LCU per person | -87.1% |
| 1994 | 546 current LCU per person | +388.8% |
| 1995 | 1,245 current LCU per person | +128.0% |
| 1996 | 3,137 current LCU per person | +151.9% |
| 1997 | 4,357 current LCU per person | +38.9% |
| 1998 | 5,468 current LCU per person | +25.5% |
| 1999 | 5,045 current LCU per person | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 4,679 current LCU per person | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 3,984 current LCU per person | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 5,645 current LCU per person | +41.7% |
| 2003 | 8,865 current LCU per person | +57.1% |
| 2004 | 11,096 current LCU per person | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 5,830 current LCU per person | -47.5% |
| 2006 | 3,033 current LCU per person | -48.0% |
| 2007 | -1,573 current LCU per person | -151.9% |
| 2008 | -5,153 current LCU per person | +227.5% |
| 2009 | -3,844 current LCU per person | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 1,898 current LCU per person | -149.4% |
| 2011 | 7,687 current LCU per person | +305.1% |
| 2012 | 13,594 current LCU per person | +76.8% |
| 2013 | 22,091 current LCU per person | +62.5% |
| 2014 | 30,324 current LCU per person | +37.3% |
| 2015 | 28,721 current LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 17,751 current LCU per person | -38.2% |
| 2017 | 22,592 current LCU per person | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 20,755 current LCU per person | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 26,740 current LCU per person | +28.8% |
| 2020 | 13,180 current LCU per person | -50.7% |
| 2021 | 27,440 current LCU per person | +108.2% |
| 2022 | 23,312 current LCU per person | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 18,034 current LCU per person | -22.6% |
| 2024 | 13,014 current LCU per person | -27.8% |
| 2025 | 15,242 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 15,242 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,040 current LCU per person, 69% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 15,242 current LCU per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 30,489 current LCU per person, 50% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -601.8% | 63.14 current LCU per person | -316.84 current LCU per person |
| 1977 | -472.2% | 9.82 current LCU per person | -36.54 current LCU per person |
| 1978 | +420.4% | -36.54 current LCU per person | 117.06 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.67 current LCU per person | -36.54 current LCU per person | 117.06 current LCU per person | 4 |
| 1980s | -382.78 current LCU per person | -1,005 current LCU per person | 315.93 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,180 current LCU per person | 111.69 current LCU per person | 5,468 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,256 current LCU per person | -5,153 current LCU per person | 11,096 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,215 current LCU per person | 1,898 current LCU per person | 30,324 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,370 current LCU per person | 13,014 current LCU per person | 27,440 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 102 Saint Lucia 16,897 current LCU per person compare
- 103 Honduras 16,535 current LCU per person compare
- 104 Dominica 15,937 current LCU per person compare
- 106 Belgium 15,206 current LCU per person compare
- 107 Slovenia 14,950 current LCU per person compare
- 108 Kenya 14,385 current LCU per person 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 foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Maldives?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Maldives was 15,242 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 30,324 current LCU per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -5,153 current LCU per person in 2008.
- How does Maldives rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Maldives ranks 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. 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 foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.