Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 23.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23.6%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
57th
of 184 countries
All-time high
31.8%
in 2005
All-time low
14.9%
in 1978
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Maldives, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 23.6% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Maldives peaked at 31.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 1978.
Maldives ranks 57th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.1% | — |
| 1971 | 16.6% | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 16.9% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 16.6% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 17.0% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 17.0% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 18.6% | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 18.6% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 14.9% | -19.8% |
| 1979 | 16.1% | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 17.0% | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 18.3% | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 17.8% | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 23.6% | +32.7% |
| 1984 | 22.4% | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 22.7% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 22.0% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 20.6% | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 20.3% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 20.3% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 19.1% | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 18.7% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 20.8% | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 21.5% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 22.0% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 21.0% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 20.3% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 25.2% | +24.2% |
| 1998 | 25.5% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 29.2% | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 30.3% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 31.3% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 30.9% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 28.1% | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 24.9% | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 31.8% | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | -27.4% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 24.8% | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 30.7% | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | -35.8% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 27.2% | +40.9% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 23.9% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 23.6% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.8% | 14.9% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.5% | 17.0% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 18.7% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 21.8% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 17.4% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 23.5% | 27.2% | 4 |
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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 government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Maldives?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Maldives was 23.6% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 1978.
- How does Maldives rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Maldives ranks 57th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.