Government revenues as a share of GDP in Maldives

Maldives: Government revenues as a share of GDP was 27.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
27.0%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
98th
of 174 countries
All-time high
31.5%
in 2007
All-time low
19.1%
in 2009
Years of data
20
2000–2021

Government revenues as a share of GDP in Maldives, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 25.1 %2001: 25.5 %2002: 25.6 %2003: 22.7 %2004: 21.7 %2005: 30.7 %2006: 30.3 %2007: 31.5 %2008: 25.5 %2009: 19.1 %2010: 19.6 %2011: 23.1 %2014: 26.4 %2015: 27.2 %2016: 27.4 %2017: 27.5 %2018: 27.1 %2019: 26.7 %2020: 26.3 %2021: 27 %

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

Annual values for Government revenues as a share of GDP in Maldives, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 95 Albania 27.8% compare
  2. 96 Solomon Islands 27.3% compare
  3. 97 Yemen 27.2% compare
  4. 99 Saint Kitts and Nevis 26.7% compare
  5. 100 Morocco 26.6% compare
  6. 101 Cape Verde 26.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Government revenues as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,311 data points, 2000–2023
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