Government spending vs. GDP in Maldives
Maldives: Government spending vs. GDP was 832.50 million constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP in Maldives, 2014–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 832.50 million constant 2015 US$ for government spending vs. gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp in Maldives peaked at 882.55 million constant 2015 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 663.12 million constant 2015 US$, in 2014.
That places Maldives 142nd out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 750.26 million constant 2015 US$ | 663.12 million constant 2015 US$ | 882.55 million constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
| 2020s | 842.39 million constant 2015 US$ | 827.43 million constant 2015 US$ | 881.47 million constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 139 Somalia 961.96 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 140 Congo 927.34 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 141 Montenegro 914.31 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 143 Bermuda 818.25 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 144 Lesotho 805.47 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 145 Djibouti 682.23 million constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Maldives
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -0.0% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.0% (2025)
- GDP per capita 12,499 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 1.8% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 6.62 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 12,499 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 15.42 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -9.52 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -617.31 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 19.36 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp in Maldives?
- Government spending vs. gdp in Maldives was 832.50 million constant 2015 US$ in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 882.55 million constant 2015 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 663.12 million constant 2015 US$ in 2014.
- How does Maldives rank for government spending vs. gdp?
- Maldives ranks 142nd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs. gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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$.