Military spending, per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Military spending, per capita was 147.55 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
147.55 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
73rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
202.74 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2006
All-time low
27.68 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1984
Years of data
52
1965–2016
Military spending, per capita in Maldives, 1965–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in Maldives is 147.55 constant 2022 US$ per person, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Maldives peaked at 202.74 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 27.68 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1984.
That places Maldives 73rd out of 171 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 140.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 136.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 119.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1968 | 111.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 104.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 96.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 95.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 88.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 74.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1974 | 67.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 60.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 58.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 53.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 43.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 1979 | 42.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 36.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 1981 | 32.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 31.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 29.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 27.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 31.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 38.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1987 | 45.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1988 | 56.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1989 | 65.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 69.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 80.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 102.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 1993 | 105.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 121.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 136.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 154.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 173.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 195.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 198.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 190.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 178.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 169.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 163.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 158.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 184.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 202.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 192.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 176.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 172.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 165.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 159.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 154.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 152.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 147.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 150.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 147.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 147.55 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.01 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 147.55 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 54.08 constant 2022 US$ per person, 2.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 122.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | 104.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | 140.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 67.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | 42.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | 96.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | 27.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | 65.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 133.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | 69.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | 198.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 178.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | 158.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | 202.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | 147.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | 165.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 70 North Macedonia 151.16 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 71 Belarus 148.18 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 72 Albania 147.78 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 74 Iraq 143.36 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 75 Gabon 137.99 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 76 Georgia 134.04 constant 2022 US$ per person 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, per capita in Maldives?
- Military spending, per capita in Maldives was 147.55 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 202.74 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.68 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1984.
- How does Maldives rank for military spending, per capita?
- Maldives ranks 73rd out of 171 countries with data for 2016.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.