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Maldives debtMaldives debt continues to rise at critical levels continues to rise at critical levels

The Maldives faces a significant economic challenge, with public debt reaching an alarming 134% of its GDP in 2024—a level widely regarded as dangerously high. This comes despite healthy real GDP growth of around five percent.

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Maldives' net international reserves turn negative

For the first time in its history, the Maldives' net international reserves fell below zero at the end of October 2024. This marks a critical point in the country’s external position and raises concerns about the adequacy of foreig...

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Maldivian government’s interest costs nearly doubled since 2021

In 2024, the Maldives is expected to spend 5.1% of its GDP on interest payments for government debt, up from 2.6% in 2021. In 2019, it was only 1.7% which is one-third of the current level.

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VAT revenue collection: Maldives highest, Sri Lanka lowest

Sri Lanka has the lowest tax revenue collected through Value Added Tax (VAT) in South Asia while Maldives with a lower tax rate collects nearly 5 times more through its Goods and Services Tax (GST).

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The Maldives’ primary deficit still remains high

The Maldives’ primary deficit has increased since 2020, raising concerns about the country’s debt sustainability. This contrasts with Sri Lanka, where the primary deficit also increased but recovered, following its sus...

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Maldives’ reserves continue to dip

The external reserves of the Maldives have been on a declining trend since June 2020. At that time, the gross reserves held by the Maldives Monetary Authority amounted to USD 702.5 million , sufficient to finance

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