Government spending vs gdp per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Government spending vs gdp per capita was 46.08 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
46.08
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
25th
of 151 countries
All-time high
50.35
in 2020
All-time low
24.07
in 2004
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Maldives, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 46.08 for government spending vs gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs gdp per capita in Maldives peaked at 50.35 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.07, in 2004.
That places Maldives 25th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.33 | — |
| 1991 | 37.7 | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 36.09 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 34.73 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 30.65 | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 31.32 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 27.28 | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 25.22 | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 25.9 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 28.02 | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 29.05 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 29.65 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 29.58 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 26.37 | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 24.07 | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 38.78 | +61.2% |
| 2006 | 35.05 | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 34.81 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 35.57 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 36.99 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 33.19 | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 31.26 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 29.77 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 26.99 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 29.08 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 33.79 | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 37.34 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 30.36 | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 31.89 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 32.92 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 50.35 | +53.0% |
| 2021 | 40.63 | -19.3% |
| 2022 | 41.98 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 46.67 | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 46.08 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.03 | 25.22 | 37.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.99 | 24.07 | 38.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.66 | 26.99 | 37.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.14 | 40.63 | 50.35 | 5 |
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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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3075 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 4,114 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 63,312 current LCU per person (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 12.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8861 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs gdp per capita in Maldives?
- Government spending vs gdp per capita in Maldives was 46.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 50.35 in 2020.
- What is the lowest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.07 in 2004.
- How does Maldives rank for government spending vs gdp per capita?
- Maldives ranks 25th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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