Maldives vs Sri Lanka: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of
Maldives
52.5%
in 2016
Sri Lanka
45.0%
in 2019
Maldives rank
13th
Sri Lanka rank
16th
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of over time
- Maldives
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 52.5% against 45.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 13th and Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 59 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.8% | 15.2% | 33.5% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 19.5% | 17.2% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of, Maldives or Sri Lanka?
- Maldives, at 52.5% against 45.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2016.
- What is the difference in current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of between Maldives and Sri Lanka?
- 7.5%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
- How do Maldives and Sri Lanka rank globally for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Maldives ranks 13th and Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary 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