Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled in Maldives

Maldives: Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled was 15.71 billion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
15.71 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 36.8%
World rank
122nd
of 157 countries
All-time high
17.56 billion current LCU
in 2019
All-time low
7.20 million current LCU
in 1979
Years of data
43
1979–2021

Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled in Maldives, 1979–2021

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B1979200020211979: 7.2M current LCU1980: 16.4M current LCU1981: 23.3M current LCU1982: 42.0M current LCU1983: 51.5M current LCU1984: 71.5M current LCU1985: 90.2M current LCU1986: 104.4M current LCU1987: 160.0M current LCU1988: 200.9M current LCU1989: 243.8M current LCU1990: 286.8M current LCU1991: 366.2M current LCU1992: 450.4M current LCU1993: 485.2M current LCU1994: 536.4M current LCU1995: 638.5M current LCU1996: 713.1M current LCU1997: 864.1M current LCU1998: 902.7M current LCU1999: 977.3M current LCU2000: 1.0B current LCU2001: 1.0B current LCU2002: 1.1B current LCU2003: 1.3B current LCU2004: 1.6B current LCU2005: 1.7B current LCU2006: 2.4B current LCU2007: 2.9B current LCU2008: 3.4B current LCU2009: 2.7B current LCU2010: 2.9B current LCU2011: 4.9B current LCU2012: 6.9B current LCU2013: 9.0B current LCU2014: 11.0B current LCU2015: 12.5B current LCU2016: 13.5B current LCU2017: 15.3B current LCU2018: 16.8B current LCU2019: 17.6B current LCU2020: 11.5B current LCU2021: 15.7B current LCU

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2021, tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in Maldives stood at 15.71 billion current LCU.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.8% on the previous year and up 221.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in Maldives peaked at 17.56 billion current LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.20 million current LCU, in 1979.

Maldives ranks 122nd 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.

Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled in Maldives, 1979 to 2021.
Year current LCU Change
1979 7.20 million current LCU
1980 16.40 million current LCU +127.8%
1981 23.30 million current LCU +42.1%
1982 42.00 million current LCU +80.3%
1983 51.50 million current LCU +22.6%
1984 71.50 million current LCU +38.8%
1985 90.20 million current LCU +26.2%
1986 104.40 million current LCU +15.7%
1987 160.00 million current LCU +53.3%
1988 200.90 million current LCU +25.6%
1989 243.85 million current LCU +21.4%
1990 286.80 million current LCU +17.6%
1991 366.20 million current LCU +27.7%
1992 450.40 million current LCU +23.0%
1993 485.20 million current LCU +7.7%
1994 536.40 million current LCU +10.6%
1995 638.50 million current LCU +19.0%
1996 713.10 million current LCU +11.7%
1997 864.10 million current LCU +21.2%
1998 902.70 million current LCU +4.5%
1999 977.30 million current LCU +8.3%
2000 1.01 billion current LCU +3.7%
2001 1.05 billion current LCU +3.2%
2002 1.09 billion current LCU +4.3%
2003 1.27 billion current LCU +16.2%
2004 1.65 billion current LCU +29.8%
2005 1.72 billion current LCU +4.6%
2006 2.37 billion current LCU +37.6%
2007 2.91 billion current LCU +22.6%
2008 3.37 billion current LCU +15.9%
2009 2.73 billion current LCU -18.9%
2010 2.93 billion current LCU +7.3%
2011 4.89 billion current LCU +66.9%
2012 6.92 billion current LCU +41.5%
2013 8.96 billion current LCU +29.3%
2014 10.99 billion current LCU +22.7%
2015 12.47 billion current LCU +13.5%
2016 13.54 billion current LCU +8.6%
2017 15.33 billion current LCU +13.3%
2018 16.76 billion current LCU +9.3%
2019 17.56 billion current LCU +4.8%
2020 11.48 billion current LCU -34.6%
2021 15.71 billion current LCU +36.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.20 million current LCU 7.20 million current LCU 7.20 million current LCU 1
1980s 100.41 million current LCU 16.40 million current LCU 243.85 million current LCU 10
1990s 622.07 million current LCU 286.80 million current LCU 977.30 million current LCU 10
2000s 1.92 billion current LCU 1.01 billion current LCU 3.37 billion current LCU 10
2010s 11.04 billion current LCU 2.93 billion current LCU 17.56 billion current LCU 10
2020s 13.60 billion current LCU 11.48 billion current LCU 15.71 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 119 Lithuania 17.28 billion current LCU compare
  2. 120 Croatia 16.77 billion current LCU compare
  3. 121 Tajikistan 16.69 billion current LCU compare
  4. 123 Lesotho 15.52 billion current LCU compare
  5. 124 Ecuador 15.20 billion current LCU compare
  6. 125 Tunisia 14.86 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in Maldives?
Tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in Maldives was 15.71 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 17.56 billion current LCU in 2019.
What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 7.20 million current LCU in 1979.
How does Maldives rank for tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled?
Maldives ranks 122nd out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
Is tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 221.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tax revenue (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled
Unit
current LCU
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,761 data points, 1972–2024
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Tax revenue (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.