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Maldives - Government Net Lending and Borrowing (% of GDP) -10.14

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 158 economies tracked

Latest value

-10.14 (2021)

Global rank

##120 of 158 economies

Share of global total

2.2%

Growth since 1990

1.35×

Ranking Race — Government Net Lending and Borrowing (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#1331972198219922002201220222024#65#1202017 overtook Malawi2021 overtook Namibia
MaldivesNauruNorwayLesothoMacao

Real annual global ranks, 1972 - 2024. Maldives climbed from #65 to #120 (overtook Malawi). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Maldives ↓

Key Events — Maldives

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1996
Climbed 27 places in global rank auto
2005
Fell 36 places in global rank auto
2008
Fell 18 places in global rank auto
2015
Fell 53 places in global rank auto
2017
Overtook Malawi in global rank auto
2017
Climbed 55 places in global rank auto
2018
Fell 39 places in global rank auto
2021
Overtook Namibia in global rank auto

Government Net Lending and Borrowing (% of GDP), 1990-2021

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19902000201020202021-17.89-12.45-7.01-1.57

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