Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita was 30,432 current LCU per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Maldives, 1979–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2021, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Maldives stood at 30,432 current LCU per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.0% on the previous year and up 132.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Maldives peaked at 36,012 current LCU per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 44.9 current LCU per person, in 1979.
Maldives ranks 64th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 44.9 current LCU per person | — |
| 1980 | 99.49 current LCU per person | +121.6% |
| 1981 | 137.44 current LCU per person | +38.1% |
| 1982 | 240.92 current LCU per person | +75.3% |
| 1983 | 287.5 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 1984 | 388.17 current LCU per person | +35.0% |
| 1985 | 474.31 current LCU per person | +22.2% |
| 1986 | 530.12 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 784.53 current LCU per person | +48.0% |
| 1988 | 952.65 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 1990 | 1,276 current LCU per person | +33.9% |
| 1991 | 1,580 current LCU per person | +23.8% |
| 1992 | 1,888 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 1993 | 1,981 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 2,139 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 2,488 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 2,718 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 3,228 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 3,310 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 3,523 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 3,595 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 3,650 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3,744 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 4,279 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 5,465 current LCU per person | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 5,622 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 7,553 current LCU per person | +34.3% |
| 2007 | 8,953 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 10,015 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 7,844 current LCU per person | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 8,124 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 13,094 current LCU per person | +61.2% |
| 2014 | 26,567 current LCU per person | +102.9% |
| 2015 | 29,123 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 30,540 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 33,461 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 35,418 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 36,012 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 22,873 current LCU per person | -36.5% |
| 2021 | 30,432 current LCU per person | +33.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 30,432 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31,620 current LCU per person, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 30,432 current LCU per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 27,129 current LCU per person, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita 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 | +121.6% | 44.9 current LCU per person | 99.49 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.9 current LCU per person | 44.9 current LCU per person | 44.9 current LCU per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 432.79 current LCU per person | 99.49 current LCU per person | 952.65 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 2,413 current LCU per person | 1,276 current LCU per person | 3,523 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,072 current LCU per person | 3,595 current LCU per person | 10,015 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,542 current LCU per person | 8,124 current LCU per person | 36,012 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 26,652 current LCU per person | 22,873 current LCU per person | 30,432 current LCU per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 61 Mexico 37,957 current LCU per person compare
- 62 Luxembourg 36,453 current LCU per person compare
- 63 Philippines 32,809 current LCU per person compare
- 65 South Africa 29,725 current LCU per person compare
- 66 Bhutan 29,053 current LCU per person compare
- 67 Namibia 27,948 current LCU per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Maldives?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Maldives was 30,432 current LCU per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 36,012 current LCU per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9 current LCU per person in 1979.
- How does Maldives rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita?
- Maldives ranks 64th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.4%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.