Revenue, excluding grants in Maldives
Maldives: Revenue, excluding grants was 20.01 billion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Revenue, excluding grants in Maldives, 1979–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2021, revenue, excluding grants in Maldives stood at 20.01 billion current LCU.
That represents a change of up 41.8% on the previous year and up 131.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants in Maldives peaked at 21.87 billion current LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.00 million current LCU, in 1979.
Maldives ranks 125th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Revenue, excluding grants in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 16.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1980 | 45.50 million current LCU | +184.4% |
| 1981 | 71.50 million current LCU | +57.1% |
| 1982 | 92.00 million current LCU | +28.7% |
| 1983 | 108.50 million current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1984 | 128.30 million current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1985 | 149.10 million current LCU | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 179.10 million current LCU | +20.1% |
| 1987 | 266.90 million current LCU | +49.0% |
| 1988 | 312.60 million current LCU | +17.1% |
| 1990 | 454.80 million current LCU | +45.5% |
| 1991 | 567.70 million current LCU | +24.8% |
| 1992 | 682.90 million current LCU | +20.3% |
| 1993 | 764.20 million current LCU | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 979.70 million current LCU | +28.2% |
| 1995 | 1.21 billion current LCU | +23.1% |
| 1996 | 1.32 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 1.65 billion current LCU | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 1.76 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 2.06 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 2.20 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 2.29 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 2.58 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 2.94 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 3.33 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 3.75 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 5.24 billion current LCU | +39.5% |
| 2007 | 6.49 billion current LCU | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 6.90 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 5.30 billion current LCU | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 6.34 billion current LCU | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 8.64 billion current LCU | +36.2% |
| 2014 | 14.84 billion current LCU | +71.8% |
| 2015 | 16.60 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 18.27 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 19.79 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 21.30 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 21.87 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 14.11 billion current LCU | -35.5% |
| 2021 | 20.01 billion current LCU | +41.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 20.01 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.01 billion current LCU, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 20.01 billion current LCU is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.97 trillion current LCU, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue, excluding grants in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +184.4% | 16.00 million current LCU | 45.50 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.00 million current LCU | 16.00 million current LCU | 16.00 million current LCU | 1 |
| 1980s | 150.39 million current LCU | 45.50 million current LCU | 312.60 million current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.15 billion current LCU | 454.80 million current LCU | 2.06 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.10 billion current LCU | 2.20 billion current LCU | 6.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.96 billion current LCU | 6.34 billion current LCU | 21.87 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2020s | 17.06 billion current LCU | 14.11 billion current LCU | 20.01 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 122 Bolivia 23.97 billion current LCU compare
- 123 Tunisia 22.08 billion current LCU compare
- 124 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.23 billion current LCU compare
- 126 Papua New Guinea 19.65 billion current LCU compare
- 127 Lesotho 18.42 billion current LCU compare
- 128 Eswatini 17.83 billion current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants in Maldives?
- Revenue, excluding grants in Maldives was 20.01 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 21.87 billion current LCU in 2019.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.00 million current LCU in 1979.
- How does Maldives rank for revenue, excluding grants?
- Maldives ranks 125th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is revenue, excluding grants rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.6%. 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 Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Revenue is an increase in net worth resulting from a transaction. Grants are excluded from this figure. 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.