Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled in Maldives
Maldives: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled was 9.14 billion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled in Maldives, 1979–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in Maldives is 9.14 billion current LCU, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 83.2% on the previous year and up 451.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in Maldives peaked at 9.14 billion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.20 million current LCU, in 1979.
Maldives ranks 118th 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.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.20 million current LCU | — |
| 1980 | 3.10 million current LCU | +158.3% |
| 1981 | 5.40 million current LCU | +74.2% |
| 1982 | 13.20 million current LCU | +144.4% |
| 1983 | 15.90 million current LCU | +20.5% |
| 1984 | 17.40 million current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 26.50 million current LCU | +52.3% |
| 1986 | 27.10 million current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 36.30 million current LCU | +33.9% |
| 1988 | 45.00 million current LCU | +24.0% |
| 1989 | 72.40 million current LCU | +60.9% |
| 1990 | 99.80 million current LCU | +37.8% |
| 1991 | 114.80 million current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 139.70 million current LCU | +21.7% |
| 1993 | 146.90 million current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 173.20 million current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 201.30 million current LCU | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 229.80 million current LCU | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 272.80 million current LCU | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 279.60 million current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 295.60 million current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 300.90 million current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 320.60 million current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 338.60 million current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 394.80 million current LCU | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 450.50 million current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 391.20 million current LCU | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 549.40 million current LCU | +40.4% |
| 2007 | 607.80 million current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 637.50 million current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 610.40 million current LCU | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 635.10 million current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.66 billion current LCU | +161.2% |
| 2012 | 2.98 billion current LCU | +79.7% |
| 2013 | 4.30 billion current LCU | +44.4% |
| 2014 | 5.63 billion current LCU | +30.7% |
| 2015 | 6.44 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 7.26 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 8.07 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 8.93 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 9.07 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 4.99 billion current LCU | -45.0% |
| 2021 | 9.14 billion current LCU | +83.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 9.14 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103.35 billion current LCU, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 9.14 billion current LCU is below the median for South Asia, which is 881.27 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +161.2% | 635.10 million current LCU | 1.66 billion current LCU |
| 1980 | +158.3% | 1.20 million current LCU | 3.10 million current LCU |
| 1982 | +144.4% | 5.40 million current LCU | 13.20 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 | 26.23 million current LCU | 3.10 million current LCU | 72.40 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 195.35 million current LCU | 99.80 million current LCU | 295.60 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 460.17 million current LCU | 300.90 million current LCU | 637.50 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.50 billion current LCU | 635.10 million current LCU | 9.07 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.07 billion current LCU | 4.99 billion current LCU | 9.14 billion current LCU | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in Maldives?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in Maldives was 9.14 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 9.14 billion current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.20 million current LCU in 1979.
- How does Maldives rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled?
- Maldives ranks 118th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 451.0%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (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.
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
Taxes on goods and services (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.