Malaysia vs Maldives: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita

Malaysia
1,650 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Maldives
1,577 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
Malaysia rank
69th
Maldives rank
70th

Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time

  • Malaysia
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1,650 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,577 constant 2015 US$ per person in Maldives, a difference of 73 constant 2015 US$ per person.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 69th and Maldives ranks 70th of 166 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Maldives Difference Ahead
2010s 1,282 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,664 constant 2015 US$ per person 381.88 constant 2015 US$ per person Maldives
2020s 1,469 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,623 constant 2015 US$ per person 154.34 constant 2015 US$ per person Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Malaysia or Maldives?
Malaysia, at 1,650 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,577 constant 2015 US$ per person in Maldives as of 2025.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Malaysia and Maldives?
73 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Maldives?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Maldives rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
Malaysia ranks 69th and Maldives ranks 70th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 7,062 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.