Maldives - External Debt 1988
$71.4M
−$1.5M from 1987
Maldives's external debt was $71.4M in 1988, decreased +$1.5M from $72.8M in 1987. This was the 6th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1988▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Vanuatu | $26.8M | 13.2% |
| 2nd | Tonga | $37.6M | 4.1% |
| 3rd | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | $48.3M | 16.3% |
| 4th | St. Lucia | $57.5M | 23.0% |
| 5th | Bhutan | $67.1M | 66.7% |
| 6th | Maldives | $71.4M | -2.0% |
| 7th | Samoa | $75.0M | -5.9% |
| 8th | Dominica | $76.7M | 1.7% |
| 9th | Grenada | $90.8M | 13.0% |
| 10th | Solomon Islands | $103.7M | 6.3% |
| 11th | São Tomé and Principe | $109.2M | 11.8% |
| 12th | Cabo Verde | $124.4M | -4.0% |
| 13th | Belize | $132.3M | -3.6% |
| 14th | Djibouti | $158.3M | 2.5% |
| 15th | Cambodia | $189.2M | -0.6% |
| 16th | Comoros | $199.8M | -1.7% |
| 17th | Eswatini | $259.4M | -14.3% |
| 18th | Lesotho | $287.1M | 11.0% |
| 19th | Gambia, The | $325.2M | -0.5% |
| 20th | Fiji | $370.9M | 1.7% |
| 21st | Chad | $395.7M | 13.7% |
| 22nd | Botswana | $532.6M | -2.0% |
| 23rd | Guinea-Bissau | $569.1M | 17.3% |
| 24th | Viet Nam | $617.5M | 222.5% |
| 25th | Rwanda | $653.6M | 8.0% |
| 26th | Central African Republic | $668.8M | 8.3% |
| 27th | Burundi | $800.7M | 4.0% |
| 28th | Mauritius | $824.0M | 4.9% |
| 29th | Burkina Faso | $845.2M | 2.1% |
| 30th | Haiti | $877.1M | -3.1% |
| 31st | Lebanon | $993.3M | 3.1% |
| 32nd | Sierra Leone | $1.0B | 0.0% |
| 33rd | Nepal | $1.2B | 18.2% |
| 34th | Benin | $1.2B | -6.0% |
| 35th | Togo | $1.2B | -1.0% |
| 36th | Lao PDR | $1.3B | 14.1% |
| 37th | Malawi | $1.4B | -0.6% |
| 38th | Niger | $1.7B | 2.9% |
| 39th | Liberia | $1.8B | -1.6% |
| 40th | Guyana | $1.9B | 7.3% |
| 41st | Uganda | $1.9B | 0.3% |
| 42nd | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | $1.9B | 3.7% |
| 43rd | Mali | $2.0B | -1.4% |
| 44th | Mauritania | $2.0B | 1.1% |
| 45th | El Salvador | $2.1B | 1.2% |
| 46th | Papua New Guinea | $2.2B | -1.1% |
| 47th | Guinea | $2.3B | 9.3% |
| 48th | Paraguay | $2.4B | -6.8% |
| 49th | Guatemala | $2.7B | -6.3% |
| 50th | Zimbabwe | $2.7B | -6.5% |
| 51st | Gabon | $2.8B | 8.6% |
| 52nd | Ghana | $3.1B | -5.5% |
| 53rd | Honduras | $3.4B | 0.2% |
| 54th | Madagascar | $3.7B | 0.0% |
| 55th | Senegal | $3.9B | -3.6% |
| 56th | Congo, Republic of | $4.1B | -5.4% |
| 57th | Dominican Republic | $4.1B | 1.5% |
| 58th | Mozambique | $4.1B | 0.9% |
| 59th | Jamaica | $4.6B | -2.9% |
| 60th | Cameroon | $4.8B | 4.9% |
| 61st | Myanmar | $4.9B | 1.9% |
| 62nd | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | $5.0B | -15.8% |
| 63rd | Sri Lanka | $5.2B | 9.6% |
| 64th | Yemen, Republic of | $5.2B | 14.4% |
| 65th | Kenya | $5.8B | 0.4% |
| 66th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | $5.8B | -5.0% |
| 67th | Jordan | $5.9B | -5.5% |
| 68th | Tanzania | $6.0B | 9.2% |
| 69th | Zambia | $6.7B | 3.3% |
| 70th | Tunisia | $6.8B | -0.3% |
| 71st | Congo, Democratic Republic of | $8.6B | -2.2% |
| 72nd | Nicaragua | $8.8B | 8.9% |
| 73rd | Bulgaria | $8.9B | 8.2% |
| 74th | Bangladesh | $10.3B | 5.5% |
| 75th | Ecuador | $10.8B | 2.4% |
| 76th | Sudan | $11.5B | 2.5% |
| 77th | Côte d'Ivoire | $13.3B | -1.7% |
| 78th | Pakistan | $17.1B | 1.6% |
| 79th | Colombia | $17.2B | -0.1% |
| 80th | Peru | $18.4B | 4.2% |
| 81st | Morocco | $21.1B | 0.4% |
| 82nd | Serbia | $21.2B | -5.8% |
| 83rd | Thailand | $21.8B | 6.8% |
| 84th | Algeria | $26.1B | 6.8% |
| 85th | Philippines | $28.9B | -2.9% |
| 86th | Nigeria | $29.6B | 2.1% |
| 87th | Türkiye | $41.0B | 0.1% |
| 88th | China | $42.4B | 20.1% |
| 89th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | $46.1B | 4.5% |
| 90th | Indonesia | $54.1B | 2.9% |
| 91st | Argentina | $59.0B | 0.5% |
| 92nd | India | $59.3B | 11.0% |
| 93rd | Mexico | $99.4B | -9.4% |
| 94th | Brazil | $118.0B | -2.0% |
FAQ
What was Maldives's external debt in 1988?▾
Maldives's external debt in 1988 was $71.4M. This ranked 6th globally.
How did Maldives's external debt change in 1988?▾
Maldives's external debt decreased by 2.0% in 1988 compared to 1987.
Which country had the highest external debt in 1988?▾
Brazil had the highest external debt in 1988 at $118.0B.
What is the external debt of Maldives in 1988?▾
The external debt of Maldives in 1988 was $71.4M. This ranked 6th globally.
How does 1988 compare to 1987 for Maldives's external debt?▾
Maldives's external debt went from $72.8M in 1987 to $71.4M in 1988, a 2.0% decrease.
HistorySaid - pattern alert
Maldives matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 1988. Historically: 768 occurrences, 546 successful (71%). Outcome 24 months later: 17.0%. View full analysis →
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