Japan vs Maldives: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Japan
41.38
in 2030
Maldives
41.03
in 2030
Japan rank
47th
Maldives rank
49th
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP over time
- Japan
- Maldives
How they compare
Japan currently reports 41.38 against 41.03 in Maldives, a difference of 0.35.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Maldives ahead.
Japan ranks 47th and Maldives ranks 49th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.22 | 30.77 | 2.45 | Japan |
| 2000s | 34.77 | 31.99 | 2.78 | Japan |
| 2010s | 37.74 | 31.66 | 6.08 | Japan |
| 2020s | 40.53 | 44.12 | 3.59 | Maldives |
| 2030s | 41.38 | 41.03 | 0.3515 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, Japan or Maldives?
- Japan, at 41.38 against 41.03 in Maldives as of 2030.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Japan and Maldives?
- 0.35, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Maldives?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2030.
- How do Japan and Maldives rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Japan ranks 47th and Maldives ranks 49th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October