Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Maldives
Maldives: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 195.96 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
195.96 million current US$
Change on year
up 43.1%
World rank
155th
of 195 countries
All-time high
201.04 million current US$
in 2019
All-time low
4.91 million current US$
in 1985
Years of data
37
1985–2021
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Maldives, 1985–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: education expenditure in Maldives is 195.96 million current US$, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 43.1% on the previous year and up 132.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Maldives peaked at 201.04 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.91 million current US$, in 1985.
Maldives ranks 155th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.91 million current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 5.17 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 5.10 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 6.80 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1989 | 7.39 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 8.34 million current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 9.15 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 10.70 million current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 11.91 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 19.13 million current US$ | +60.6% |
| 1995 | 23.12 million current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1996 | 26.13 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 29.32 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 15.42 million current US$ | -47.4% |
| 1999 | 18.45 million current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 21.39 million current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 32.92 million current US$ | +53.9% |
| 2002 | 36.60 million current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 45.55 million current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2004 | 47.00 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 48.92 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 71.54 million current US$ | +46.2% |
| 2007 | 79.45 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 106.37 million current US$ | +33.9% |
| 2009 | 118.87 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 92.86 million current US$ | -21.9% |
| 2011 | 84.26 million current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 145.60 million current US$ | +72.8% |
| 2013 | 110.95 million current US$ | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 113.39 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 158.22 million current US$ | +39.5% |
| 2016 | 160.29 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 174.32 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 191.44 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 201.04 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 136.98 million current US$ | -31.9% |
| 2021 | 195.96 million current US$ | +43.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 195.96 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.29 billion current US$, 15% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 195.96 million current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.24 billion current US$, 16% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.87 million current US$ | 4.91 million current US$ | 7.39 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 17.17 million current US$ | 8.34 million current US$ | 29.32 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.86 million current US$ | 21.39 million current US$ | 118.87 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.24 million current US$ | 84.26 million current US$ | 201.04 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 166.47 million current US$ | 136.98 million current US$ | 195.96 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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$), annual growth rate 46.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Maldives?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Maldives was 195.96 million current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 201.04 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.91 million current US$ in 1985.
- How does Maldives rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Maldives ranks 155th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.