Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Maldives
Maldives: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Maldives, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Maldives peaked at 3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, -2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
That places Maldives 115th 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 unit of GDP in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0646 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | -0.2662 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -511.8% |
| 1978 | 0.7501 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -381.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3845 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -48.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2451 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 1981 | -1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -589.4% |
| 1982 | -1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.9% |
| 1983 | -2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.1% |
| 1984 | -1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -33.7% |
| 1985 | -1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1986 | -0.868 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -42.2% |
| 1987 | -0.4002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -53.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3954 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -198.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1831 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -53.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2647 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.6% |
| 1991 | 0.729 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +175.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7242 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0848 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -88.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3847 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +353.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +108.2% |
| 1996 | 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +128.1% |
| 1997 | 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1998 | 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 2.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -37.9% |
| 2002 | 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 2003 | 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.1% |
| 2004 | 2.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -43.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6044 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -60.6% |
| 2007 | -0.2732 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -145.2% |
| 2008 | -0.7625 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +179.1% |
| 2009 | -0.5708 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2645 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -146.3% |
| 2011 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +291.4% |
| 2012 | 1.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +76.0% |
| 2013 | 2.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.2% |
| 2014 | 3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 2015 | 2.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -40.1% |
| 2017 | 2.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 1.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2020 | 1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.3% |
| 2022 | 1.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 2023 | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9727 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 2025 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 40% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 11.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 9% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -589.4% | 0.2451 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1977 | -511.8% | 0.0646 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2662 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2333 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2662 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7501 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | -0.8732 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3954 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0848 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7625 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2645 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9727 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 112 Saint Lucia 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 East Timor 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Brunei 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Sweden 0.9698 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Peru 0.9252 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Turkey 0.923 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 foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Maldives?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Maldives was 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Maldives rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. 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 foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets 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 foreign assets (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.