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
Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Maldives, 2000–2021
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +41.8% | 21.7% | 30.7% |
| 2009 | -25.3% | 25.5% | 19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 102 Albania 27.8% compare
- 103 Solomon Islands 27.3% compare
- 104 Yemen 27.2% compare
- 106 Saint Kitts and Nevis 26.7% compare
- 107 Morocco 26.6% compare
- 108 Cabo Verde 26.6% 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 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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