Government spending vs. GDP in Maldives

Maldives: Government spending vs. GDP was 832.50 million constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
832.50 million constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
142nd
of 163 countries
All-time high
882.55 million constant 2015 US$
in 2019
All-time low
663.12 million constant 2015 US$
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Government spending vs. GDP in Maldives, 2014–2024

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M2014201920242014: 663.1M constant 2015 US$2015: 746.7M constant 2015 US$2016: 771.2M constant 2015 US$2017: 687.8M constant 2015 US$2018: 750.2M constant 2015 US$2019: 882.5M constant 2015 US$2020: 827.4M constant 2015 US$2021: 881.5M constant 2015 US$2022: 838.1M constant 2015 US$2023: 832.4M constant 2015 US$2024: 832.5M constant 2015 US$

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 139 Somalia 961.96 million constant 2015 US$ compare
  2. 140 Congo 927.34 million constant 2015 US$ compare
  3. 141 Montenegro 914.31 million constant 2015 US$ compare
  4. 143 Bermuda 818.25 million constant 2015 US$ compare
  5. 144 Lesotho 805.47 million constant 2015 US$ compare
  6. 145 Djibouti 682.23 million constant 2015 US$ compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$
Source
National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 7,062 data points, 1960–2025
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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$.