Maldives — General government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2030 · 42 observations

About this series

The general government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The latest general government deficit reading for Maldives was −9.39% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was −13.9% of GDP in 2024; the period change was +4.51 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2021–2030

PeriodValue
2030-9.25 % of GDP
2029-10.4 % of GDP
2028-11.5 % of GDP
2027-12.4 % of GDP
2026-12.9 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2021
2025-9.39 % of GDP
2024-13.9 % of GDP
2023-13.2 % of GDP
2022-11.2 % of GDP
2021-14.2 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.