Maldives vs Niger: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Maldives
99.3%
in 2016
Niger
99.2%
in 2018
Maldives rank
12th
Niger rank
13th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Maldives
- Niger
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 99.3% against 99.2% in Niger, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 12th and Niger ranks 13th of 125 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7% | 78.9% | 20.8% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 86.8% | 12.3% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Maldives or Niger?
- Maldives, at 99.3% against 99.2% in Niger as of 2016.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Maldives and Niger?
- 0.1%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Niger?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
- How do Maldives and Niger rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Maldives ranks 12th and Niger ranks 13th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release