Eswatini vs Maldives: Primary government spending as a share of original budget
Eswatini
100.1%
in 2023
Maldives
99.8%
in 2025
Eswatini rank
72nd
Maldives rank
75th
Primary government spending as a share of original budget over time
- Eswatini
- Maldives
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 100.1% against 99.8% in Maldives, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 72nd and Maldives ranks 75th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.4% | 87.7% | 12.8% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 95.8% | 1.2% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 103.7% | 8.1% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary government spending as a share of original budget, Eswatini or Maldives?
- Eswatini, at 100.1% against 99.8% in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary government spending as a share of original budget between Eswatini and Maldives?
- 0.3%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Maldives?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Maldives rank globally for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Eswatini ranks 72nd and Maldives ranks 75th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank β processed by Our World in Data, published as Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).