Gross national expenditure (current US$) in Maldives
Maldives: Gross national expenditure (current US$) was 7.06 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Maldives, 2014–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 7.06 billion current US$ for gross national expenditure in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 129.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Maldives peaked at 7.06 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.08 billion current US$, in 2014.
That places Maldives 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.08 billion current US$ | — |
| 2015 | 3.75 billion current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 4.46 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 5.00 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 5.92 billion current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 6.08 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 4.38 billion current US$ | -28.0% |
| 2021 | 4.75 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 5.99 billion current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2023 | 6.70 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 7.06 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 7.06 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.77 billion current US$, 12% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 7.06 billion current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 84.39 billion current US$, 8% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.72 billion current US$ | 3.08 billion current US$ | 6.08 billion current US$ | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.78 billion current US$ | 4.38 billion current US$ | 7.06 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 151 New Caledonia 9.58 billion current US$ compare
- 152 French Polynesia 8.07 billion current US$ compare
- 153 Sierra Leone 8.01 billion current US$ compare
- 155 Fiji 6.57 billion current US$ compare
- 156 Bermuda 6.07 billion current US$ compare
- 157 Eswatini 4.86 billion current US$ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 29.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.08 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 23.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.7869 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Maldives?
- Gross national expenditure in Maldives was 7.06 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 7.06 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.08 billion current US$ in 2014.
- How does Maldives rank for gross national expenditure?
- Maldives ranks 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.