Government revenues as a share of GDP in Maldives
Maldives: Government revenues as a share of GDP was 27.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 27.0% for government revenues as a share of gdp in 2021.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government revenues as a share of gdp in Maldives peaked at 31.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2009.
Maldives ranks 98th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.1% | — |
| 2001 | 25.5% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 30.7% | +41.8% |
| 2006 | 30.3% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 31.5% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 26.3% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 19.1% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 19.6% | 27.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 26.3% | 27.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 95 Albania 27.8% compare
- 96 Solomon Islands 27.3% compare
- 97 Yemen 27.2% compare
- 99 Saint Kitts and Nevis 26.7% compare
- 100 Morocco 26.6% compare
- 101 Cape Verde 26.6% 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,630 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 13,385 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 205,991 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government revenues as a share of gdp in Maldives?
- Government revenues as a share of gdp in Maldives was 27.0% in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2009.
- How does Maldives rank for government revenues as a share of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 98th out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government revenues as a share of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales included.