General government total expenditure in Maldives
Maldives: General government total expenditure was 48.67 billion current LCU in 2025. β Volatile
General government total expenditure in Maldives, 1980β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure in Maldives stood at 48.67 billion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 127.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in Maldives peaked at 50.08 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1980.
That places Maldives 132nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 billion current LCU | 735.00 million current LCU | 2.50 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.87 billion current LCU | 2.74 billion current LCU | 11.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.18 billion current LCU | 11.00 billion current LCU | 29.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.29 billion current LCU | 28.75 billion current LCU | 50.08 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 129 Vanuatu 52.59 billion current LCU compare
- 130 Tajikistan 52.21 billion current LCU compare
- 131 Gambia 48.70 billion current LCU compare
- 133 Azerbaijan 47.48 billion current LCU compare
- 134 Croatia 44.97 billion current LCU compare
- 135 Luxembourg 43.30 billion current LCU compare
More population data for Maldives
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.305 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 21,159 (2100)
- Population density 1,583 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.305 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.56 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.56 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.56 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.868 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.57 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 1.57 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure in Maldives?
- General government total expenditure in Maldives was 48.67 billion current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 50.08 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Maldives rank for general government total expenditure?
- Maldives ranks 132nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release