Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Maldives
Maldives: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 0.116 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2011. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Maldives, 1986–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Maldives is 0.116 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Maldives peaked at 0.2185 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0496 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
Maldives ranks 93rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.0496 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0.0588 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1296 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +120.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1273 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1105 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0932 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0926 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0777 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0849 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1188 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
| 1996 | 0.168 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +41.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1925 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2185 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2132 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1944 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1053 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -45.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1466 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1497 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1642 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1585 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1456 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1639 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1049 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -36.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1053 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1301 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 0.116 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.116 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2038 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 57% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.116 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.1278 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 91% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +120.5% | 0.0588 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1296 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0913 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0496 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1296 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.137 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0777 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2185 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1438 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1049 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1944 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.123 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.116 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1301 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 90 Mexico 0.1198 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 El Salvador 0.1185 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Madagascar 0.1165 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Dominican Republic 0.1137 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Angola 0.1052 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1003 US dollar 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 reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Maldives?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Maldives was 0.116 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2185 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0496 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Maldives rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Maldives ranks 93rd out of 164 countries with data for 2011.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.