Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Maldives
Maldives: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Maldives, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Maldives peaked at 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
That places Maldives 127th out of 189 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.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | -36.0% |
| 1980 | 0.009 units per US$ of GDP | +55.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | +57.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2009 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | +117.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | +60.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 2022 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +117.8% | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1984 | -100.0% | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2020 | +60.6% | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +57.9% | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1980 | +55.0% | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | 0.009 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.009 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 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)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Maldives?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Maldives was 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 127th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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 position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
Reserve position in the IMF, 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.