Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Maldives
Maldives: Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 740,000 US dollar in 2004. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Monetary gold in Maldives, 1986–2004
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2004, reserve assets, monetary gold in Maldives stood at 740,000 US dollar. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, monetary gold in Maldives peaked at 740,000 US dollar in 2004 and was at its lowest, 31,506 US dollar, in 1987.
That places Maldives 116th out of 151 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 40,998 US dollar | — |
| 1987 | 31,506 US dollar | -23.2% |
| 1988 | 77,654 US dollar | +146.5% |
| 1989 | 70,764 US dollar | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 169,023 US dollar | +138.9% |
| 1991 | 178,391 US dollar | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 176,068 US dollar | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 169,341 US dollar | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 458,539 US dollar | +170.8% |
| 1995 | 499,320 US dollar | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 561,172 US dollar | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 561,172 US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 561,172 US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 561,213 US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 445,930 US dollar | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 470,000 US dollar | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 590,000 US dollar | +25.5% |
| 2003 | 710,000 US dollar | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 740,000 US dollar | +4.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 740,000 US dollar is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 801.13 million US dollar, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 740,000 US dollar is below the median for South Asia, which is 368.98 million US dollar, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +170.8% | 169,341 US dollar | 458,539 US dollar |
| 1988 | +146.5% | 31,506 US dollar | 77,654 US dollar |
| 1990 | +138.9% | 70,764 US dollar | 169,023 US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55,231 US dollar | 31,506 US dollar | 77,654 US dollar | 4 |
| 1990s | 389,541 US dollar | 169,023 US dollar | 561,213 US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 591,186 US dollar | 445,930 US dollar | 740,000 US dollar | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 113 Kenya 1.46 million US dollar
- 114 Burundi 1.24 million US dollar compare
- 115 Cayman Islands 957,604 US dollar
- 117 Madagascar 662,337 US dollar
- 118 Anguilla 0 US dollar
- 118 Armenia 0 US dollar compare
- 118 Antigua and Barbuda 0 US dollar
- 118 Burkina Faso 0 US dollar
- 118 Botswana 0 US dollar
- 118 Canada 0 US dollar compare
- 118 Cote d'Ivoire 0 US dollar
- 118 Cape Verde 0 US dollar
- 118 Dominica 0 US dollar
- 118 Grenada 0 US dollar
- 118 Croatia 0 US dollar compare
- 118 Israel 0 US dollar compare
- 118 Kiribati 0 US dollar
- 118 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 US dollar
- 118 Kosovo 0 US dollar
- 118 Liberia 0 US dollar
- 118 Saint Lucia 0 US dollar
- 118 Montenegro 0 US dollar
- 118 Montserrat 0 US dollar
- 118 Namibia 0 US dollar
- 118 Niger 0 US dollar
- 118 Panama 0 US dollar
- 118 Rwanda 0 US dollar
- 118 Solomon Islands 0 US dollar
- 118 Sierra Leone 0 US dollar
- 118 Sao Tome and Principe 0 US dollar
- 118 East Timor 0 US dollar
- 118 Tonga 0 US dollar
- 118 Tuvalu 0 US dollar
- 118 Uganda 0 US dollar
- 118 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 US dollar
- 118 Vanuatu 0 US dollar
- 118 West Bank and Gaza 0 US dollar
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 reserve assets, monetary gold in Maldives?
- Reserve assets, monetary gold in Maldives was 740,000 US dollar in 2004, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, monetary gold recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 740,000 US dollar in 2004.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, monetary gold recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,506 US dollar in 1987.
- How does Maldives rank for reserve assets, monetary gold?
- Maldives ranks 116th out of 151 countries with data for 2004.
- Is reserve assets, monetary gold rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.