Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Maldives
Maldives: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 28.55 US dollar per person in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Maldives, 1986–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 28.55 US dollar per person for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in 2011.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and up 2,629.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Maldives peaked at 34.96 US dollar per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0418 US dollar per person, in 1987.
Maldives ranks 102nd of 160 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.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.1609 US dollar per person | — |
| 1987 | 0.0418 US dollar per person | -74.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1293 US dollar per person | +209.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1145 US dollar per person | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1644 US dollar per person | +43.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1416 US dollar per person | -13.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0566 US dollar per person | -60.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1144 US dollar per person | +102.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1744 US dollar per person | +52.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2634 US dollar per person | +51.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3069 US dollar per person | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3868 US dollar per person | +26.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4995 US dollar per person | +29.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5708 US dollar per person | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9264 US dollar per person | +62.3% |
| 2001 | 1.05 US dollar per person | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 1.27 US dollar per person | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 1.52 US dollar per person | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 1.66 US dollar per person | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 1.49 US dollar per person | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 1.6 US dollar per person | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 1.77 US dollar per person | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 1.83 US dollar per person | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 34.96 US dollar per person | +1811.6% |
| 2010 | 32.77 US dollar per person | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 28.55 US dollar per person | -12.9% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 28.55 US dollar per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72 US dollar per person, 40% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 28.55 US dollar per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 13.31 US dollar per person, 2.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1811.6% | 1.83 US dollar per person | 34.96 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1116 US dollar per person | 0.0418 US dollar per person | 0.1609 US dollar per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.2679 US dollar per person | 0.0566 US dollar per person | 0.5708 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.81 US dollar per person | 0.9264 US dollar per person | 34.96 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.66 US dollar per person | 28.55 US dollar per person | 32.77 US dollar per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 99 El Salvador 33.72 US dollar per person compare
- 100 Solomon Islands 32.3 US dollar per person compare
- 101 Kyrgyzstan 28.86 US dollar per person compare
- 103 Indonesia 26.59 US dollar per person compare
- 104 Grenada 26.01 US dollar per person
- 105 Mongolia 24.78 US dollar per person
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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Maldives?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Maldives was 28.55 US dollar per person in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 34.96 US dollar per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0418 US dollar per person in 1987.
- How does Maldives rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Maldives ranks 102nd out of 160 countries with data for 2011.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,629.4%. 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 Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- 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
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.