Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Maldives

Maldives: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 26.1% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
26.1%
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
98th
of 114 countries
All-time high
36.0%
in 2004
All-time low
26.1%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2000–2011

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Maldives, 2000–2011

0102030402000200520112000: 33.52001: 31.52002: 33.62003: 34.62004: 362005: 32.62006: 28.92007: 282008: 34.82009: 34.22010: 29.72011: 26.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2011, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Maldives stood at 26.1%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Maldives peaked at 36.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2011.

Maldives ranks 98th of 114 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Maldives, 2000 to 2011.
Year Value Change
2000 33.5%
2001 31.5% -6.0%
2002 33.6% +6.7%
2003 34.6% +3.0%
2004 36.0% +4.0%
2005 32.6% -9.3%
2006 28.9% -11.4%
2007 28.0% -3.0%
2008 34.8% +24.2%
2009 34.2% -1.7%
2010 29.7% -13.1%
2011 26.1% -12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.7% 28.0% 36.0% 10
2010s 27.9% 26.1% 29.7% 2

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 95 Mozambique 28.5%
  2. 96 Zambia 28.5% compare
  3. 97 Kenya 26.7% compare
  4. 99 Ethiopia 25.1% compare
  5. 100 Liberia 25.0% compare
  6. 101 Nepal 24.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Maldives?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Maldives was 26.1% in 2011, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2011.
How does Maldives rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Maldives ranks 98th out of 114 countries with data for 2011.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
125 places, 2,281 data points, 2000–2024
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