Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%) in Maldives

Maldives: Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%) was 5.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.9%
Change on year
down 29.3%
World rank
38th
of 156 countries
All-time high
20.9%
in 2012
All-time low
5.9%
in 2024
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Non-performing loans to total gross loans in Maldives, 2012–2024

51015202012201820242012: 20.9 %2013: 17.2 %2014: 17.5 %2015: 12.9 %2016: 11.8 %2017: 10.7 %2018: 11.6 %2019: 11.6 %2020: 18.8 %2021: 12.6 %2022: 9.4 %2023: 8.3 %2024: 5.9 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 5.9% for non-performing loans to total gross loans in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 29.3% on the previous year and down 66.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-performing loans to total gross loans in Maldives peaked at 20.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2024.

Maldives ranks 38th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%) in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%) in Maldives, 2012 to 2024.
Year % Change
2012 20.9% —
2013 17.2% -17.7%
2014 17.5% +1.5%
2015 12.9% -26.3%
2016 11.8% -8.6%
2017 10.7% -9.4%
2018 11.6% +8.4%
2019 11.6% +0.6%
2020 18.8% +61.7%
2021 12.6% -33.0%
2022 9.4% -25.3%
2023 8.3% -11.4%
2024 5.9% -29.3%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 5.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 5.9% is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.3%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 14.3% 10.7% 20.9% 8
2020s 11.0% 5.9% 18.8% 5

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 35 Guinea 6.7% compare
  2. 36 Cambodia 6.6% compare
  3. 37 United Republic of Tanzania 6.4% compare
  4. 39 Barbados 5.8% compare
  5. 40 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.8% compare
  6. 41 Montserrat 5.7% compare

See the full ranking of 159 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-performing loans to total gross loans in Maldives?
Non-performing loans to total gross loans in Maldives was 5.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest non-performing loans to total gross loans recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest non-performing loans to total gross loans recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2024.
How does Maldives rank for non-performing loans to total gross loans?
Maldives ranks 38th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
Is non-performing loans to total gross loans rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
159 places, 2,405 data points, 2000–2025
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