Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) in Maldives
Maldives: Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) was 6.83 billion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies and other transfers in Maldives, 1987–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for subsidies and other transfers in Maldives is 6.83 billion current LCU, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 25.9% on the previous year and up 585.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Maldives peaked at 6.83 billion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.60 million current LCU, in 1987.
That places Maldives 123rd out of 153 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 3.60 million current LCU | — |
| 1990 | 5.30 million current LCU | +47.2% |
| 1991 | 4.80 million current LCU | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 9.60 million current LCU | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 6.00 million current LCU | -37.5% |
| 1994 | 8.00 million current LCU | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 13.70 million current LCU | +71.2% |
| 1996 | 29.20 million current LCU | +113.1% |
| 1997 | 25.80 million current LCU | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 27.90 million current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 25.00 million current LCU | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 28.30 million current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 30.10 million current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 33.10 million current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 35.80 million current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 48.70 million current LCU | +36.0% |
| 2005 | 227.50 million current LCU | +367.1% |
| 2006 | 149.80 million current LCU | -34.2% |
| 2007 | 168.30 million current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 479.20 million current LCU | +184.7% |
| 2009 | 421.60 million current LCU | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 638.80 million current LCU | +51.5% |
| 2011 | 996.90 million current LCU | +56.1% |
| 2014 | 3.59 billion current LCU | +259.7% |
| 2015 | 3.59 billion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.57 billion current LCU | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.87 billion current LCU | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 4.47 billion current LCU | +55.9% |
| 2019 | 4.38 billion current LCU | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.43 billion current LCU | +23.9% |
| 2021 | 6.83 billion current LCU | +25.9% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 6.83 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139.97 billion current LCU, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 6.83 billion current LCU is below the median for South Asia, which is 854.86 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) 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 | +367.1% | 48.70 million current LCU | 227.50 million current LCU |
| 2014 | +259.7% | 996.90 million current LCU | 3.59 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.60 million current LCU | 3.60 million current LCU | 3.60 million current LCU | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.53 million current LCU | 4.80 million current LCU | 29.20 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 162.24 million current LCU | 28.30 million current LCU | 479.20 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 billion current LCU | 638.80 million current LCU | 4.47 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.13 billion current LCU | 5.43 billion current LCU | 6.83 billion current LCU | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Maldives?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Maldives was 6.83 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 6.83 billion current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.60 million current LCU in 1987.
- How does Maldives rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Maldives ranks 123rd out of 153 countries with data for 2021.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 585.5%. 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 Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. 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.