Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Maldives
Maldives: Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) was 28.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies and other transfers in Maldives, 1990–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2021, subsidies and other transfers in Maldives stood at 28.7%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 161.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Maldives peaked at 28.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1993.
That places Maldives 103rd out of 152 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.6% | — |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -28.2% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | +59.0% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -44.9% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +34.9% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | +95.9% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | -28.6% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -24.7% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +180.5% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -45.5% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +150.3% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +57.6% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | +44.9% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | +132.9% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | +28.7% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | +37.4% |
| 2021 | 28.7% | +6.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 28.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.7%, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 28.7% is below the median for South Asia, which is 31.4%, 91% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.5% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 7.6% | 25.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 26.9% | 28.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Maldives?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Maldives was 28.7% 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 28.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1993.
- How does Maldives rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Maldives ranks 103rd out of 152 countries with data for 2021.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.4%. 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 (% of expense). 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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.