Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 17,711 current LCU per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Maldives, 1979–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Maldives is 17,711 current LCU per person, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 78.3% on the previous year and up 298.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Maldives peaked at 18,868 current LCU per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.48 current LCU per person, in 1979.
That places Maldives 59th 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.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 7.48 current LCU per person | — |
| 1980 | 18.81 current LCU per person | +151.3% |
| 1981 | 31.85 current LCU per person | +69.4% |
| 1982 | 75.72 current LCU per person | +137.7% |
| 1983 | 88.76 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 94.46 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 139.35 current LCU per person | +47.5% |
| 1986 | 137.61 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 177.99 current LCU per person | +29.3% |
| 1988 | 213.39 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1990 | 444.02 current LCU per person | +108.1% |
| 1991 | 495.25 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 585.64 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 599.88 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 690.53 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 784.34 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 875.94 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 1,019 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 1,025 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,066 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 1,067 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,118 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 1,161 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1,332 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 1,495 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 1,277 current LCU per person | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 1,751 current LCU per person | +37.1% |
| 2007 | 1,873 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 1,896 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,753 current LCU per person | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 1,760 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 4,440 current LCU per person | +152.2% |
| 2014 | 13,605 current LCU per person | +206.4% |
| 2015 | 15,043 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 16,375 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 17,610 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 18,868 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 18,602 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 9,935 current LCU per person | -46.6% |
| 2021 | 17,711 current LCU per person | +78.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 17,711 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,317 current LCU per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 17,711 current LCU per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 12,209 current LCU per person, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +206.4% | 4,440 current LCU per person | 13,605 current LCU per person |
| 1980 | +151.3% | 7.48 current LCU per person | 18.81 current LCU per person |
| 2011 | +152.2% | 1,760 current LCU per person | 4,440 current LCU per person |
| 1982 | +137.7% | 31.85 current LCU per person | 75.72 current LCU per person |
| 1990 | +108.1% | 213.39 current LCU per person | 444.02 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.48 current LCU per person | 7.48 current LCU per person | 7.48 current LCU per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 108.66 current LCU per person | 18.81 current LCU per person | 213.39 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 758.54 current LCU per person | 444.02 current LCU per person | 1,066 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,472 current LCU per person | 1,067 current LCU per person | 1,896 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,288 current LCU per person | 1,760 current LCU per person | 18,868 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 13,823 current LCU per person | 9,935 current LCU per person | 17,711 current LCU per person | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Maldives?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Maldives was 17,711 current LCU per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 18,868 current LCU per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.48 current LCU per person in 1979.
- How does Maldives rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Maldives ranks 59th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 298.9%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (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.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services 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
Taxes on goods and services (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.