Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Maldives
Maldives: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) was 1,347 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Maldives, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 1,347 SDR per person for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 39.0% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Maldives peaked at 1,349 SDR per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0583 SDR per person, in 1976.
That places Maldives 65th out of 179 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0583 SDR per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.4335 SDR per person | +643.0% |
| 1978 | 1.72 SDR per person | +296.9% |
| 1979 | 1.75 SDR per person | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 2.33 SDR per person | +33.1% |
| 1981 | 3.09 SDR per person | +32.6% |
| 1982 | 41.13 SDR per person | +1230.6% |
| 1983 | 21.7 SDR per person | -47.2% |
| 1984 | 28.36 SDR per person | +30.7% |
| 1985 | 21.88 SDR per person | -22.8% |
| 1986 | 28.6 SDR per person | +30.7% |
| 1987 | 28.27 SDR per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 75.97 SDR per person | +168.7% |
| 1989 | 86.46 SDR per person | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 76.15 SDR per person | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 70.69 SDR per person | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 82.23 SDR per person | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 74.07 SDR per person | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 81.63 SDR per person | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 122.08 SDR per person | +49.6% |
| 1996 | 198.31 SDR per person | +62.4% |
| 1997 | 268.57 SDR per person | +35.4% |
| 1998 | 305.09 SDR per person | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 327.77 SDR per person | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 327.98 SDR per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 251.98 SDR per person | -23.2% |
| 2002 | 329.55 SDR per person | +30.8% |
| 2003 | 355.75 SDR per person | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 428.71 SDR per person | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 419.38 SDR per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 484.39 SDR per person | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 595.55 SDR per person | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 458.81 SDR per person | -23.0% |
| 2009 | 451.24 SDR per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 604.65 SDR per person | +34.0% |
| 2011 | 559.77 SDR per person | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 489.21 SDR per person | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 575.76 SDR per person | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 1,005 SDR per person | +74.5% |
| 2015 | 930.63 SDR per person | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 766 SDR per person | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 883.25 SDR per person | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 1,067 SDR per person | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 1,103 SDR per person | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1,349 SDR per person | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 1,102 SDR per person | -18.3% |
| 2022 | 1,180 SDR per person | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 825.84 SDR per person | -30.0% |
| 2024 | 969.29 SDR per person | +17.4% |
| 2025 | 1,347 SDR per person | +39.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1,347 SDR per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,128 SDR per person, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1,347 SDR per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 382.14 SDR per person, 3.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +1230.6% | 3.09 SDR per person | 41.13 SDR per person |
| 1977 | +643.0% | 0.0583 SDR per person | 0.4335 SDR per person |
| 1978 | +296.9% | 0.4335 SDR per person | 1.72 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9909 SDR per person | 0.0583 SDR per person | 1.75 SDR per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 33.78 SDR per person | 2.33 SDR per person | 86.46 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 160.66 SDR per person | 70.69 SDR per person | 327.77 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 410.33 SDR per person | 251.98 SDR per person | 595.55 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 798.41 SDR per person | 489.21 SDR per person | 1,103 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,129 SDR per person | 825.84 SDR per person | 1,349 SDR per person | 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 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Maldives?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Maldives was 1,347 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1,349 SDR per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0583 SDR per person in 1976.
- How does Maldives rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Maldives ranks 65th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.