Other expense in Maldives
Maldives: Other expense was 935.91 million current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Other expense in Maldives, 2014–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 935.91 million current LCU for other expense in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
That places Maldives 125th out of 149 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Other expense in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.00 billion current LCU | — |
| 2015 | 918.81 million current LCU | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 1.00 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 740.77 million current LCU | -25.9% |
| 2018 | 924.37 million current LCU | +24.8% |
| 2019 | 3.55 billion current LCU | +284.2% |
| 2020 | 1.01 billion current LCU | -71.5% |
| 2021 | 935.91 million current LCU | -7.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 935.91 million current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.54 billion current LCU, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 935.91 million current LCU is below the median for South Asia, which is 104.44 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.36 billion current LCU | 740.77 million current LCU | 3.55 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 2020s | 973.24 million current LCU | 935.91 million current LCU | 1.01 billion current LCU | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Maldives?
- Other expense in Maldives was 935.91 million current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 billion current LCU in 2019.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 740.77 million current LCU in 2017.
- How does Maldives rank for other expense?
- Maldives ranks 125th out of 149 countries with data for 2021.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Other expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. 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.