Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Maldives
Maldives: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 106.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Maldives, 2007–2024
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 106.5% for primary government spending as a share of original budget in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Maldives peaked at 118.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.7%, in 2007.
Maldives ranks 40th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.0% | 70.7% | 89.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 88.2% | 100.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.1% | 79.6% | 118.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Maldives?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Maldives was 106.5% in 2024, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 118.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.7% in 2007.
- How does Maldives rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Maldives ranks 40th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)