Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 1,577 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Maldives, 2014–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Maldives is 1,577 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Maldives peaked at 1,809 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,501 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2017.
That places Maldives 70th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1,603 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2015 | 1,744 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 1,740 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,501 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 1,586 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 1,809 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 1,648 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 1,708 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1,599 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 1,582 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1,577 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1,577 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,043 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1,577 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 329.32 constant 2015 US$ per person, 4.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,664 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,501 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,809 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,623 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,577 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,708 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 67 Equatorial Guinea 1,790 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 68 Mauritius 1,654 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 69 Malaysia 1,650 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 71 Romania 1,567 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 72 Montenegro 1,467 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 73 Serbia 1,421 constant 2015 US$ per person 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 46.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Maldives?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Maldives was 1,577 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1,809 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,501 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2017.
- How does Maldives rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Maldives ranks 70th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.