Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Maldives

Maldives: Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a was 27.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
27.0%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
105th
of 182 countries
All-time high
31.5%
in 2007
All-time low
19.1%
in 2009
Years of data
20
2000–2021

Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Maldives, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 25.12001: 25.52002: 25.62003: 22.72004: 21.72005: 30.72006: 30.32007: 31.52008: 25.52009: 19.12010: 19.62011: 23.12014: 26.42015: 27.22016: 27.42017: 27.52018: 27.12019: 26.72020: 26.32021: 27

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 27.0% for total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in 2021.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Maldives peaked at 31.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2009.

Maldives ranks 105th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a proportion of GDP (%) in Maldives, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 25.1%
2001 25.5% +1.6%
2002 25.6% +0.2%
2003 22.7% -11.1%
2004 21.7% -4.6%
2005 30.7% +41.8%
2006 30.3% -1.5%
2007 31.5% +4.1%
2008 25.5% -19.1%
2009 19.1% -25.3%
2010 19.6% +2.9%
2011 23.1% +17.9%
2014 26.4% +14.0%
2015 27.2% +3.0%
2016 27.4% +1.0%
2017 27.5% +0.4%
2018 27.1% -1.5%
2019 26.7% -1.6%
2020 26.3% -1.2%
2021 27.0% +2.4%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 27.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.1%, 93% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 27.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 19.1%, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a 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.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +41.8% 21.7% 30.7%
2009 -25.3% 25.5% 19.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.8% 19.1% 31.5% 10
2010s 25.6% 19.6% 27.5% 8
2020s 26.7% 26.3% 27.0% 2

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 102 Albania 27.8% compare
  2. 103 Solomon Islands 27.3% compare
  3. 104 Yemen 27.2% compare
  4. 106 Saint Kitts and Nevis 26.7% compare
  5. 107 Morocco 26.6% compare
  6. 108 Cabo Verde 26.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Maldives?
Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Maldives was 27.0% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2007.
What is the lowest total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2009.
How does Maldives rank for total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a?
Maldives ranks 105th out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
Is total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
186 places, 3,563 data points, 2000–2023
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