Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Maldives
Maldives: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 31.78 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Maldives, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Maldives is 31.78, measured in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Maldives peaked at 33.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.06, in 2009.
Maldives ranks 68th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.48 | — |
| 1992 | 23.49 | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 20.84 | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 25.83 | +24.0% |
| 1995 | 25.66 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 25.26 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 23.76 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 23.65 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 25 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 25.15 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 25.68 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 25.61 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 22.93 | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 21.81 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 30.98 | +42.0% |
| 2006 | 30.52 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 31.65 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 25.64 | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 19.06 | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 19.61 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 23.13 | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 22.86 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 23.5 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 26.67 | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 27.27 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 27.41 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 27.34 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 26.72 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 26.38 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 26.66 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 26.45 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 30.83 | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 33.5 | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 32.18 | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 31.76 | -1.3% |
| 2026 | 31.74 | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 31.78 | +0.1% |
| 2028 | 31.78 | -0.0% |
| 2029 | 31.78 | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 31.78 | +0.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 31.78 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.14, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 31.78 is above the median for South Asia, which is 21.7, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +42.0% | 21.81 | 30.98 |
| 2009 | -25.7% | 25.64 | 19.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.55 | 20.84 | 27.48 | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.9 | 19.06 | 31.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.09 | 19.61 | 27.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.85 | 26.45 | 33.5 | 10 |
| 2030s | 31.78 | 31.78 | 31.78 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 65 Macao 32.39 compare
- 66 Switzerland 32.33 compare
- 67 Romania 32.16 compare
- 69 East Timor 31.41 compare
- 70 Vanuatu 30.92 compare
- 71 United States 30.61 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Maldives?
- Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Maldives was 31.78 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.06 in 2009.
- How does Maldives rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 68th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October