Maldives vs Spain: Historical gov spending gdp

Maldives
46.08
in 2024
Spain
45.34
in 2024
Maldives rank
25th
Spain rank
27th

Historical gov spending gdp over time

  • Maldives
  • Spain
1020304050185019372024

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 46.08 against 45.34 in Spain, a difference of 0.74.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 25th and Spain ranks 27th of 151 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 31.03 38.1 7.07 Spain
2000s 31.99 39.78 7.79 Spain
2010s 31.66 44.24 12.58 Spain
2020s 45.14 47.62 2.47 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher historical gov spending gdp, Maldives or Spain?
Maldives, at 46.08 against 45.34 in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in historical gov spending gdp between Maldives and Spain?
0.74, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Spain?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Maldives and Spain rank globally for historical gov spending gdp?
Maldives ranks 25th and Spain ranks 27th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Historical gov spending gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Historical gov spending gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
151 places, 9,265 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed