Historical gov spending gdp in Maldives
Maldives: Historical gov spending gdp 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
Historical gov spending gdp in Maldives, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, historical gov spending gdp in Maldives stood at 46.08.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical gov spending gdp 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.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -0.0455 (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.01 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 12,499 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 1.79 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 6.62 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 12,499 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 15.42 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -9.52 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -617.31 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 19.36 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical gov spending gdp in Maldives?
- Historical gov spending gdp in Maldives was 46.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest historical gov spending gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 50.35 in 2020.
- What is the lowest historical gov spending gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.07 in 2004.
- How does Maldives rank for historical gov spending gdp?
- Maldives ranks 25th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is historical gov spending gdp 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 Historical gov spending gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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