Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Maldives
Maldives: Share of central government spending funded by taxes was 52.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Maldives stood at 52.7%.
That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Maldives peaked at 72.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2009.
That places Maldives 110th out of 174 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.1% | — |
| 2001 | 36.1% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 34.9% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 36.0% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 43.8% | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | -31.5% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 35.0% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 32.7% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 40.3% | +50.6% |
| 2014 | 68.0% | +68.6% |
| 2015 | 60.7% | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 56.1% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 72.0% | +28.3% |
| 2018 | 65.8% | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 65.3% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 45.2% | -30.7% |
| 2021 | 52.7% | +16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 24.6% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 26.8% | 72.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 45.2% | 52.7% | 2 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,630 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 13,385 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 205,991 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of central government spending funded by taxes in Maldives?
- Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Maldives was 52.7% in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2009.
- How does Maldives rank for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Maldives ranks 110th out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of central government spending funded by taxes rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.