Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Maldives

Maldives: Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes was 52.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
52.7%
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
118th
of 182 countries
All-time high
72.0%
in 2017
All-time low
24.6%
in 2009
Years of data
20
2000–2021

Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Maldives, 2000–2021

2030405060702000201020212000: 37.12001: 36.12002: 34.92003: 362004: 43.82005: 302006: 33.82007: 352008: 32.72009: 24.62010: 26.82011: 40.32014: 682015: 60.72016: 56.12017: 722018: 65.82019: 65.32020: 45.22021: 52.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 52.7% for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in 2021.

That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Maldives peaked at 72.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2009.

That places Maldives 118th out of 182 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%) in Maldives, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 37.1%
2001 36.1% -2.5%
2002 34.9% -3.5%
2003 36.0% +3.2%
2004 43.8% +21.8%
2005 30.0% -31.5%
2006 33.8% +12.6%
2007 35.0% +3.7%
2008 32.7% -6.7%
2009 24.6% -24.6%
2010 26.8% +8.7%
2011 40.3% +50.7%
2014 68.0% +68.6%
2015 60.7% -10.7%
2016 56.1% -7.6%
2017 72.0% +28.3%
2018 65.8% -8.7%
2019 65.3% -0.7%
2020 45.2% -30.7%
2021 52.7% +16.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.4% 24.6% 43.8% 10
2010s 56.9% 26.8% 72.0% 8
2020s 49.0% 45.2% 52.7% 2

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 115 Spain 52.9% compare
  2. 116 Andorra 52.9%
  3. 117 Austria 52.8% compare
  4. 119 United States of America 52.4% compare
  5. 120 Brazil 52.2% compare
  6. 121 France 52.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Maldives?
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Maldives was 52.7% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2009.
How does Maldives rank for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes?
Maldives ranks 118th out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
Is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
186 places, 3,516 data points, 2000–2023
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