Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Maldives
Maldives: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Maldives, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Maldives stood at 1.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Maldives peaked at 7.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Maldives ranks 68th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Maldives, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 7.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 7.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 7.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 6.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 6.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 4.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 2002 | 4.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 4.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 3.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2006 | 3.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 3.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 2.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 2.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 2.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 2.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 2.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 2.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 2.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 2021 | 1.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 1.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 1.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 1.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3532 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 4.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 35% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +27.6% | 1.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 65 Seychelles 2.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Equatorial Guinea 1.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Bhutan 1.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Czechia 1.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Haiti 1.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Egypt 1.22 constant LCU 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$), annual growth rate 46.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Maldives?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Maldives was 1.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 7.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Maldives rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 68th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.