Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Maldives

Maldives: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate was 83.24 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
83.24 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 284.9%
World rank
4th
of 156 countries
All-time high
161.23 % change on previous year
in 2011
All-time low
-45.02 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
37
1980–2021

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Maldives, 1980–2021

-500501001501980200020211980: 158.3 % change on previous year1981: 74.2 % change on previous year1982: 144.4 % change on previous year1983: 20.5 % change on previous year1984: 9.4 % change on previous year1985: 52.3 % change on previous year1986: 2.3 % change on previous year1987: 33.9 % change on previous year1988: 24 % change on previous year1991: 15 % change on previous year1992: 21.7 % change on previous year1993: 5.2 % change on previous year1994: 17.9 % change on previous year1995: 16.2 % change on previous year1996: 14.2 % change on previous year1997: 18.7 % change on previous year1998: 2.5 % change on previous year1999: 5.7 % change on previous year2000: 1.8 % change on previous year2001: 6.5 % change on previous year2002: 5.6 % change on previous year2003: 16.6 % change on previous year2004: 14.1 % change on previous year2005: -13.2 % change on previous year2006: 40.4 % change on previous year2007: 10.6 % change on previous year2008: 4.9 % change on previous year2009: -4.3 % change on previous year2010: 4 % change on previous year2011: 161.2 % change on previous year2015: 14.5 % change on previous year2016: 12.7 % change on previous year2017: 11.2 % change on previous year2018: 10.6 % change on previous year2019: 1.6 % change on previous year2020: -45 % change on previous year2021: 83.2 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Maldives is 83.24 % change on previous year, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 284.9% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Maldives peaked at 161.23 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -45.02 % change on previous year, in 2020.

That places Maldives 4th out of 156 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Maldives, 1980 to 2021.
Year % change on previous year Change
1980 158.33 % change on previous year
1981 74.19 % change on previous year -53.1%
1982 144.44 % change on previous year +94.7%
1983 20.45 % change on previous year -85.8%
1984 9.43 % change on previous year -53.9%
1985 52.3 % change on previous year +454.4%
1986 2.26 % change on previous year -95.7%
1987 33.95 % change on previous year +1399.4%
1988 23.97 % change on previous year -29.4%
1991 15.03 % change on previous year -37.3%
1992 21.69 % change on previous year +44.3%
1993 5.15 % change on previous year -76.2%
1994 17.9 % change on previous year +247.4%
1995 16.22 % change on previous year -9.4%
1996 14.16 % change on previous year -12.7%
1997 18.71 % change on previous year +32.2%
1998 2.49 % change on previous year -86.7%
1999 5.72 % change on previous year +129.6%
2000 1.79 % change on previous year -68.7%
2001 6.55 % change on previous year +265.2%
2002 5.61 % change on previous year -14.2%
2003 16.6 % change on previous year +195.6%
2004 14.11 % change on previous year -15.0%
2005 -13.16 % change on previous year -193.3%
2006 40.44 % change on previous year -407.2%
2007 10.63 % change on previous year -73.7%
2008 4.89 % change on previous year -54.0%
2009 -4.25 % change on previous year -187.0%
2010 4.05 % change on previous year -195.2%
2011 161.23 % change on previous year +3884.5%
2015 14.45 % change on previous year -91.0%
2016 12.71 % change on previous year -12.1%
2017 11.18 % change on previous year -12.0%
2018 10.61 % change on previous year -5.1%
2019 1.64 % change on previous year -84.6%
2020 -45.02 % change on previous year -2850.8%
2021 83.24 % change on previous year -284.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 57.7 % change on previous year 2.26 % change on previous year 158.33 % change on previous year 9
1990s 13.01 % change on previous year 2.49 % change on previous year 21.69 % change on previous year 9
2000s 8.32 % change on previous year -13.16 % change on previous year 40.44 % change on previous year 10
2010s 30.84 % change on previous year 1.64 % change on previous year 161.23 % change on previous year 7
2020s 19.11 % change on previous year -45.02 % change on previous year 83.24 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 1 Argentina 205.19 % change on previous year compare
  2. 2 Myanmar 139.43 % change on previous year compare
  3. 3 Lebanon 103.85 % change on previous year compare
  4. 5 Sri Lanka 62.31 % change on previous year compare
  5. 6 Turkey 61.16 % change on previous year compare
  6. 7 Iran 54.99 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 156 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Maldives?
Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Maldives was 83.24 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 161.23 % change on previous year in 2011.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was -45.02 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Maldives rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate?
Maldives ranks 4th out of 156 countries with data for 2021.
Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
156 places, 4,397 data points, 1973–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.