Maldives vs Somalia: Government spending vs. GDP
Maldives
832.50 million constant 2015 US$
in 2024
Somalia
961.96 million constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Maldives rank
145th
Somalia rank
142nd
Government spending vs. GDP over time
- Maldives
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 961.96 million constant 2015 US$ against 832.50 million constant 2015 US$ in Maldives, a difference of 129.46 million constant 2015 US$.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 145th and Somalia ranks 142nd of 166 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 750.26 million constant 2015 US$ | 423.93 million constant 2015 US$ | 326.33 million constant 2015 US$ | Maldives |
| 2020s | 842.39 million constant 2015 US$ | 714.88 million constant 2015 US$ | 127.51 million constant 2015 US$ | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, Maldives or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 961.96 million constant 2015 US$ against 832.50 million constant 2015 US$ in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between Maldives and Somalia?
- 129.46 million constant 2015 US$, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Somalia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Somalia rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
- Maldives ranks 145th and Somalia ranks 142nd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.