Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Maldives
Maldives: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 2.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Maldives, 1979–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 2.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Maldives peaked at 3.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1869 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1979.
That places Maldives 74th out of 157 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.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.1869 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.3862 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +106.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5203 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8766 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +68.5% |
| 1983 | 0.8905 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6529 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7092 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7358 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +54.0% |
| 1988 | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 2002 | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +55.7% |
| 2014 | 2.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +68.5% |
| 2015 | 3.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 3.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 2.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 2.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 38% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +106.6% | 0.1869 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3862 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1982 | +68.5% | 0.5203 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8766 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2014 | +68.5% | 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2011 | +55.7% | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +54.0% | 0.7358 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1869 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1869 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1869 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.7885 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3862 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 71 Eswatini 3.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Moldova 3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Botswana 3.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Sweden 2.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Mexico 2.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Ethiopia 2.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Maldives?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Maldives was 2.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 3.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1869 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- How does Maldives rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 74th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.