Customs and other import duties in Maldives

Maldives: Customs and other import duties was 2.84 billion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
2.84 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 25.3%
World rank
86th
of 152 countries
All-time high
3.41 billion current LCU
in 2019
All-time low
4.10 million current LCU
in 1979
Years of data
40
1979–2021

Customs and other import duties in Maldives, 1979–2021

01.0B2.0B3.0B1979200020211979: 4.1M current LCU1980: 11.3M current LCU1981: 16.1M current LCU1982: 23.6M current LCU1983: 30.2M current LCU1984: 49.0M current LCU1985: 52.2M current LCU1986: 64.1M current LCU1987: 108.8M current LCU1988: 137.3M current LCU1990: 162.4M current LCU1991: 220.8M current LCU1992: 274.7M current LCU1993: 294.6M current LCU1994: 340.2M current LCU1995: 410.0M current LCU1996: 450.6M current LCU1997: 552.8M current LCU1998: 576.5M current LCU1999: 628.5M current LCU2000: 652.6M current LCU2001: 661.7M current LCU2002: 692.1M current LCU2003: 817.1M current LCU2004: 1.1B current LCU2005: 1.2B current LCU2006: 1.7B current LCU2007: 2.1B current LCU2008: 2.4B current LCU2009: 1.8B current LCU2010: 2.1B current LCU2011: 2.6B current LCU2014: 2.0B current LCU2015: 2.3B current LCU2016: 2.5B current LCU2017: 2.8B current LCU2018: 3.1B current LCU2019: 3.4B current LCU2020: 2.3B current LCU2021: 2.8B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 2.84 billion current LCU for customs and other import duties in 2021.

That represents a change of up 25.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in Maldives peaked at 3.41 billion current LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.10 million current LCU, in 1979.

That places Maldives 86th out of 152 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.10 million current LCU 4.10 million current LCU 4.10 million current LCU 1
1980s 54.73 million current LCU 11.30 million current LCU 137.30 million current LCU 9
1990s 391.11 million current LCU 162.40 million current LCU 628.50 million current LCU 10
2000s 1.33 billion current LCU 652.60 million current LCU 2.45 billion current LCU 10
2010s 2.60 billion current LCU 1.98 billion current LCU 3.41 billion current LCU 8
2020s 2.55 billion current LCU 2.26 billion current LCU 2.84 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 83 Honduras 3.44 billion current LCU compare
  2. 84 Malaysia 3.07 billion current LCU compare
  3. 85 Lesotho 3.04 billion current LCU compare
  4. 87 Trinidad and Tobago 2.30 billion current LCU compare
  5. 88 Moldova 1.99 billion current LCU compare
  6. 89 Mauritius 1.84 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is customs and other import duties in Maldives?
Customs and other import duties in Maldives was 2.84 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest customs and other import duties recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 3.41 billion current LCU in 2019.
What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 4.10 million current LCU in 1979.
How does Maldives rank for customs and other import duties?
Maldives ranks 86th out of 152 countries with data for 2021.
Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Customs and other import duties (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Customs and other import duties (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 3,879 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes and duties on imports are taxes on goods and services that become payable at the moment when goods enter the economic territory or when services are delivered by non-resident producers to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.