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Relationship dossier

Maldives Saudi Arabia

Relationship assessment

Development assistance and security cooperation underpin friendly Maldives–Saudi Arabia relations.

Maldives toward Saudi Arabia

+35

The Maldives joined the Saudi-led Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition, a concrete instance of security cooperation with Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia toward Maldives

+40

Saudi Arabia has supported development projects in the Maldives through Saudi-backed financing, including the Saudi Fund for Development.

Overall relationship

+40

Development financing and participation in a Saudi-led security initiative give the relationship a cooperative foundation. The scale and durability of these arrangements are not fully clear, and the available known examples do not establish a broader, highly integrated partnership.

How to read these scores

Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.

−100
Extreme sustained hostility
−50
Substantially adversarial
0
Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
+50
Substantially cooperative
+100
Exceptionally close sustained partnership

“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.

Relationship context

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Maldives–Saudi Arabia relations include development assistance and security cooperation. Saudi-backed development financing has supported projects in the Maldives, while the Maldives joined the Saudi-led Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition. The relationship appears cooperative, though the scope and continuity of bilateral programs are not fully clear.

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