Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Maldives
Maldives: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Maldives, 1985–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Maldives stood at 0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Maldives peaked at 0.058 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0285 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
That places Maldives 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0.0364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0343 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0425 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0504 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0376 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0343 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0504 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 97 Malaysia 0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Thailand 0.0376 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Hungary 0.0374 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Lithuania 0.037 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Croatia 0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 South Korea 0.0362 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Maldives
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 806.20 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 5.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,527 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 46.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Maldives?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Maldives was 0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.058 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0285 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Maldives rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.