Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in Maldives
Maldives: Taxes on international trade (current LCU) was 3.83 billion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on international trade in Maldives, 1979–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on international trade in Maldives is 3.83 billion current LCU, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.7% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Maldives peaked at 4.98 billion current LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.00 million current LCU, in 1979.
Maldives ranks 87th of 155 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 international trade (current LCU) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 6.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1980 | 13.10 million current LCU | +118.3% |
| 1981 | 17.60 million current LCU | +34.4% |
| 1982 | 28.40 million current LCU | +61.4% |
| 1983 | 35.10 million current LCU | +23.6% |
| 1984 | 53.40 million current LCU | +52.1% |
| 1985 | 58.40 million current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 70.40 million current LCU | +20.5% |
| 1987 | 117.90 million current LCU | +67.5% |
| 1988 | 147.50 million current LCU | +25.1% |
| 1990 | 176.60 million current LCU | +19.7% |
| 1991 | 236.80 million current LCU | +34.1% |
| 1992 | 294.30 million current LCU | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 319.40 million current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 340.30 million current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 411.40 million current LCU | +20.9% |
| 1996 | 450.70 million current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 552.80 million current LCU | +22.7% |
| 1998 | 576.50 million current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 628.50 million current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 652.60 million current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 661.70 million current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 692.10 million current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 817.10 million current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 1.14 billion current LCU | +39.0% |
| 2005 | 1.25 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 1.68 billion current LCU | +35.2% |
| 2007 | 2.09 billion current LCU | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 2.45 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 1.85 billion current LCU | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 2.06 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 2.59 billion current LCU | +25.8% |
| 2014 | 2.41 billion current LCU | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 2.84 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 3.04 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 3.94 billion current LCU | +29.5% |
| 2018 | 4.55 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 4.98 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 2.84 billion current LCU | -42.9% |
| 2021 | 3.83 billion current LCU | +34.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 3.83 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.56 billion current LCU, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 3.83 billion current LCU is below the median for South Asia, which is 233.41 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on international trade (current LCU) 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 | +118.3% | 6.00 million current LCU | 13.10 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.00 million current LCU | 6.00 million current LCU | 6.00 million current LCU | 1 |
| 1980s | 60.20 million current LCU | 13.10 million current LCU | 147.50 million current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | 398.73 million current LCU | 176.60 million current LCU | 628.50 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 billion current LCU | 652.60 million current LCU | 2.45 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.30 billion current LCU | 2.06 billion current LCU | 4.98 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.33 billion current LCU | 2.84 billion current LCU | 3.83 billion current LCU | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in Maldives?
- Taxes on international trade in Maldives was 3.83 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 4.98 billion current LCU in 2019.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.00 million current LCU in 1979.
- How does Maldives rank for taxes on international trade?
- Maldives ranks 87th out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. 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 international trade (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and 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.