Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Maldives

Maldives: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 41.03 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
41.03
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
49th
of 195 countries
All-time high
50.35
in 2020
All-time low
24.07
in 2004
Years of data
40
1991–2030

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Maldives, 1991–2030

02040601991201020301991: 37.71992: 36.11993: 34.71994: 30.71995: 31.31996: 27.31997: 25.21998: 25.91999: 282000: 292001: 29.62002: 29.62003: 26.42004: 24.12005: 38.82006: 352007: 34.82008: 35.62009: 372010: 33.22011: 31.32012: 29.82013: 272014: 29.12015: 33.82016: 37.32017: 30.42018: 31.92019: 32.92020: 50.42021: 40.62022: 422023: 46.72024: 46.12025: 41.12026: 44.72027: 44.22028: 43.32029: 42.12030: 41

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 41.03 for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Maldives peaked at 50.35 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.07, in 2004.

That places Maldives 49th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Maldives, 1991 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1991 37.7
1992 36.09 -4.3%
1993 34.73 -3.8%
1994 30.65 -11.7%
1995 31.32 +2.2%
1996 27.28 -12.9%
1997 25.22 -7.5%
1998 25.9 +2.7%
1999 28.02 +8.2%
2000 29.05 +3.6%
2001 29.65 +2.1%
2002 29.58 -0.2%
2003 26.37 -10.8%
2004 24.07 -8.8%
2005 38.78 +61.2%
2006 35.05 -9.6%
2007 34.81 -0.7%
2008 35.57 +2.2%
2009 36.99 +4.0%
2010 33.19 -10.3%
2011 31.26 -5.8%
2012 29.77 -4.8%
2013 26.99 -9.3%
2014 29.08 +7.8%
2015 33.79 +16.2%
2016 37.34 +10.5%
2017 30.36 -18.7%
2018 31.89 +5.0%
2019 32.92 +3.2%
2020 50.35 +53.0%
2021 40.63 -19.3%
2022 41.98 +3.3%
2023 46.67 +11.2%
2024 46.08 -1.3%
2025 41.15 -10.7%
2026 44.65 +8.5%
2027 44.18 -1.1%
2028 43.32 -1.9%
2029 42.14 -2.7%
2030 41.03 -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.77 25.22 37.7 9
2000s 31.99 24.07 38.78 10
2010s 31.66 26.99 37.34 10
2020s 44.12 40.63 50.35 10
2030s 41.03 41.03 41.03 1

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 46 Iraq 41.49 compare
  2. 47 Japan 41.38 compare
  3. 48 Cyprus 41.31 compare
  4. 50 Israel 40.48 compare
  5. 51 Saint Kitts and Nevis 40.29 compare
  6. 52 Republic of Moldova 38.88 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Maldives?
Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Maldives was 41.03 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 50.35 in 2020.
What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 24.07 in 2004.
How does Maldives rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
Maldives ranks 49th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
213 places, 7,647 data points, 1991–2030
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October