Maldives vs Saudi Arabia: General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate
Maldives
-2.81 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
-3.57 % change on previous year
in 2025
Maldives rank
184th
Saudi Arabia rank
185th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Maldives
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Maldives currently reports -2.81 % change on previous year against -3.57 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.76 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 184th and Saudi Arabia ranks 185th of 196 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.07 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 13.74 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 2000s | 16.8 % change on previous year | 12.72 % change on previous year | 4.08 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 2010s | 10.68 % change on previous year | 6.74 % change on previous year | 3.94 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 2020s | 9.43 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | 5.42 % change on previous year | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate, Maldives or Saudi Arabia?
- Maldives, at -2.81 % change on previous year against -3.57 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate between Maldives and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.76 % change on previous year, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Saudi Arabia rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Maldives ranks 184th and Saudi Arabia ranks 185th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government total expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.