Taxes on exports in Maldives
Maldives: Taxes on exports was 33.52 million current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on exports in Maldives, 1979–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 33.52 million current LCU for taxes on exports in 2021. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 250,629.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on exports in Maldives peaked at 33.52 million current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13,371 current LCU, in 2014.
Maldives ranks 45th of 77 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.
Taxes on exports in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.20 million current LCU | — |
| 1980 | 900,000 current LCU | -25.0% |
| 1981 | 100,000 current LCU | -88.9% |
| 1982 | 500,000 current LCU | +400.0% |
| 1983 | 1.30 million current LCU | +160.0% |
| 1984 | 200,000 current LCU | -84.6% |
| 1985 | 200,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 300,000 current LCU | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 100,000 current LCU | -66.7% |
| 1994 | 100,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.40 million current LCU | +1300.0% |
| 1996 | 100,000 current LCU | -92.9% |
| 2014 | 13,371 current LCU | -86.6% |
| 2015 | 31,388 current LCU | +134.7% |
| 2021 | 33.52 million current LCU | +106706.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 33.52 million current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.14 million current LCU, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 33.52 million current LCU is below the median for South Asia, which is 191.82 million current LCU, 17% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +106706.7% | 31,388 current LCU | 33.52 million current LCU |
| 1995 | +1300.0% | 100,000 current LCU | 1.40 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.20 million current LCU | 1.20 million current LCU | 1.20 million current LCU | 1 |
| 1980s | 450,000 current LCU | 100,000 current LCU | 1.30 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1990s | 533,333 current LCU | 100,000 current LCU | 1.40 million current LCU | 3 |
| 2010s | 22,380 current LCU | 13,371 current LCU | 31,388 current LCU | 2 |
| 2020s | 33.52 million current LCU | 33.52 million current LCU | 33.52 million current LCU | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on exports in Maldives?
- Taxes on exports in Maldives was 33.52 million current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on exports recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 33.52 million current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest taxes on exports recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,371 current LCU in 2014.
- How does Maldives rank for taxes on exports?
- Maldives ranks 45th out of 77 countries with data for 2021.
- Is taxes on exports rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250,629.0%. 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 Taxes on exports (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export taxes are taxes on goods or services that become payable to government when the goods leave the economic territory or when the services are delivered to non-residents. 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.