Military spending, annual growth rate in Maldives
Maldives: Military spending, annual growth rate was 1.79 % change on previous year in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, annual growth rate in Maldives, 1966–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2016, military spending, annual growth rate in Maldives stood at 1.79 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 66.5% on the previous year and down 85.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Maldives peaked at 32.12 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -15.82 % change on previous year, in 1978.
Maldives ranks 137th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -9.26 % change on previous year | -825.3% |
| 1968 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 1969 | -3.96 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1970 | -5 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 1971 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -141.0% |
| 1972 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -280.0% |
| 1973 | -13.59 % change on previous year | +267.5% |
| 1974 | -7.09 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 1975 | -6.68 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1976 | -0.9465 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 1977 | -6.66 % change on previous year | +604.1% |
| 1978 | -15.82 % change on previous year | +137.4% |
| 1979 | -0.0143 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1980 | -11.68 % change on previous year | +81576.9% |
| 1981 | -6.68 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 1982 | -0.4564 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 1983 | -5.02 % change on previous year | +1000.1% |
| 1984 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 1985 | 17.35 % change on previous year | -599.3% |
| 1986 | 26.4 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 1987 | 23.06 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 28.29 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 1989 | 18.9 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 1990 | 9.62 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 1991 | 19.43 % change on previous year | +102.0% |
| 1992 | 32.12 % change on previous year | +65.4% |
| 1993 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 1994 | 17.94 % change on previous year | +249.8% |
| 1995 | 15.18 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 15.24 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 14.7 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 15.28 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 2000 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -181.8% |
| 2001 | -4.69 % change on previous year | +86.8% |
| 2002 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2003 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2004 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 18.72 % change on previous year | -1376.4% |
| 2006 | 12.35 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 2007 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 2008 | -5.09 % change on previous year | +179.9% |
| 2009 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 2010 | -0.3524 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1193 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1338 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +1187.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2134 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 2015 | 5.33 % change on previous year | +2398.1% |
| 2016 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1.79 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.16 % change on previous year, 35% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1.79 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.6 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -81576.9% | -0.0143 % change on previous year | -11.68 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +2398.1% | 0.2134 % change on previous year | 5.33 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +1376.4% | -1.47 % change on previous year | 18.72 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1187.2% | 0.1338 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -1000.1% | -0.4564 % change on previous year | -5.02 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | -825.3% | 1.28 % change on previous year | -9.26 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.85 % change on previous year | -9.26 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | -5.75 % change on previous year | -15.82 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.67 % change on previous year | -11.68 % change on previous year | 28.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.77 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 32.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 % change on previous year | -5.09 % change on previous year | 18.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 % change on previous year | -0.3524 % change on previous year | 5.33 % change on previous year | 7 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 134 Sierra Leone 2.02 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Namibia 2.01 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Australia 1.79 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Indonesia 1.67 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Guinea-Bissau 1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Uzbekistan 1.65 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, annual growth rate in Maldives?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Maldives was 1.79 % change on previous year in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 32.12 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.82 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Maldives rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Maldives ranks 137th out of 172 countries with data for 2016.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.