Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Maldives
Maldives: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) was 1.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.2%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
127th
of 205 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2007
All-time low
0.3%
in 2019
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Maldives, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 1.2% for agriculture share of government expenditure in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 110.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Maldives peaked at 2.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.
Maldives ranks 127th of 205 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.
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.4% | — |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -57.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +29.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +59.7% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +48.6% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +35.8% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -28.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -65.6% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +150.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -44.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -28.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -45.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +216.7% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +5.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.2%, 55% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1.2% is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.1%, 20% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Maldives?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in Maldives was 1.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
- How does Maldives rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Maldives ranks 127th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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