Maldives — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2021 · 31 observations
About this series
Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
In Maldives, the central government expenditure reading was 29.5% of GDP in 2021, compared with 35.3% of GDP in 2020. The period change was −5.87 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 26% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2010–2021
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 29.5 % of GDP |
| 2020 | 35.3 % of GDP |
| 2019 | 25.4 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 22 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 20.4 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2010
| 2016 | 24.2 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 26.5 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 24.7 % of GDP |
| 2011 | 22.4 % of GDP |
| 2010 | 25.4 % of GDP |