Other expense in Maldives
Maldives: Other expense was 3.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Other expense in Maldives, 2014–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other expense in Maldives is 3.9%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.5% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Maldives ranks 102nd of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Other expense in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7.1% | — |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | +213.7% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -68.4% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -21.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 3.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 67% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 3.9% is below the median for South Asia, which is 5.7%, 69% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.4% | 4.9% | 15.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.9% | 5.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Maldives?
- Other expense in Maldives was 3.9% 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 15.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2021.
- How does Maldives rank for other expense?
- Maldives ranks 102nd out of 147 countries with data for 2021.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. 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 (% of expense). 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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.