Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Maldives
Maldives: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.1179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Maldives, 2014–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Maldives is 0.1179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Maldives peaked at 0.2229 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Maldives ranks 94th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Maldives, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.1794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2015 | 0.1808 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1749 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1428 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1388 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1541 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2229 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1678 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1357 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.1179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.1179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0857 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1618 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1388 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1808 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.154 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2229 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 91 Portugal 0.1182 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Guinea-Bissau 0.118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 San Marino 0.1179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Palestine 0.1178 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Russia 0.1173 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Czechia 0.1169 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 46.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Maldives?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Maldives was 0.1179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2229 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 94th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.