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Ministry of Finance statistics show the Maldives' total public debt, including guaranteed debt, reached MVR 118.9 billion, or 110.9 percent of GDP, as of September 2023. External debt stood at MVR 50.9 billion and domestic debt at MVR 66.3 billion, with per capita debt at about MVR 227,812.
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Maldives National Debt Hits MVR 118.9 Billion
MVR 118.9 billion Total public debt including public guaranteed debt
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MVR 118.9 billionTotal public debt including public guaranteed debtMaldives RepublicThe Maldives’ public debt, inclusive of public guaranteed debt, rose to 110.9 percent of GDP as of September 2023 to MVR 118.9 billion, statistics show.
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110.9 percentPublic debt to GDP ratioMaldives RepublicThe Maldives’ public debt, inclusive of public guaranteed debt, rose to 110.9 percent of GDP as of September 2023 to MVR 118.9 billion, statistics show.
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MVR 227,812Per capita debtMaldives RepublicAccording to the latest census figures, the ‘per capita debt’ is at about MVR 227,812.
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MVR 50.9 billionExternal debtMaldives RepublicRecent statistics show the government has an external debt of MVR 50.9 billion, while domestic debt stood at MVR 66.3 billion.
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MVR 66.3 billionDomestic debtMaldives RepublicRecent statistics show the government has an external debt of MVR 50.9 billion, while domestic debt stood at MVR 66.3 billion.
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US$92 millionCovid emergency support funds borrowedMaldives RepublicThe government took out the highest amounts of loans due to the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, having borrowed more than US$92 million in Covid emergency support funds.
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MVR 103.6 billionDirect government debtMaldives RepublicThe direct government debt stood at MVR 103.6 billion, comprising MVR 14.7 billion as buyer’s credit, MVR 6.9 billion from multilateral sources, MVR 5 billion from bilateral sources, MVR 7.7 billion from others, and MVR 1.5 billion from private enterprises.
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MVR 15.2 billionDebt under sovereign guaranteesMaldives RepublicThe debt for which the government is responsible in terms of sovereign guarantees stood at MVR 15.2 billion, while government subsidiary loans stood at MVR 10.9 billion.
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MVR 10.9 billionGovernment subsidiary loansMaldives RepublicThe debt for which the government is responsible in terms of sovereign guarantees stood at MVR 15.2 billion, while government subsidiary loans stood at MVR 10.9 billion.
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The Ministry of Finance released statistics showing total national debt of MVR 118.9 billion.MaldivesMaldives RepublicThe nation’s total debt currently stands at MVR 118.9 billion, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Finance.
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