General government total expenditure (current LCU) in Maldives
Maldives: General government total expenditure (current LCU) was 48.67 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
48.67 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
134th
of 197 countries
All-time high
50.08 billion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
General government total expenditure in Maldives, 1980–2025
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 134th out of 197 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.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990 | 735.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 1.01 billion current LCU | +38.0% |
| 1992 | 1.17 billion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 1.32 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 1.36 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.72 billion current LCU | +26.5% |
| 1996 | 1.69 billion current LCU | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.94 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 2.11 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 2.50 billion current LCU | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 2.74 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 2.91 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 3.14 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 3.55 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 3.78 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 5.78 billion current LCU | +52.8% |
| 2006 | 7.07 billion current LCU | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 8.32 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 10.34 billion current LCU | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 11.10 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 11.00 billion current LCU | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 12.66 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 13.20 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 13.67 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 16.54 billion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 21.44 billion current LCU | +29.6% |
| 2016 | 25.31 billion current LCU | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 22.50 billion current LCU | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 26.52 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 29.00 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 28.75 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 32.81 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 39.91 billion current LCU | +21.6% |
| 2023 | 47.55 billion current LCU | +19.2% |
| 2024 | 50.08 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 48.67 billion current LCU | -2.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 48.67 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 243.78 billion current LCU, 20% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 48.67 billion current LCU is below the median for South Asia, which is 711.23 billion current LCU, 7% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
- 131 Vanuatu 52.59 billion current LCU compare
- 132 Tajikistan 52.21 billion current LCU compare
- 133 Gambia 48.70 billion current LCU compare
- 135 Azerbaijan 47.48 billion current LCU compare
- 136 Croatia 44.97 billion current LCU compare
- 137 Luxembourg 43.30 billion current LCU compare
More population data for Maldives
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3006 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3006 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.378 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 569.91 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1872 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2781 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 1,583 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 21,159 people (2100)
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 134th out of 197 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