Malaysia vs Maldives: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Malaysia
16.1%
in 2017
Maldives
16.1%
in 2016
Malaysia rank
57th
Maldives rank
60th
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time
- Malaysia
- Maldives
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 16.1% against 16.1% in Maldives, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 57th and Maldives ranks 60th of 122 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 15.2% | 1.3% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 15.9% | 0.4% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita, Malaysia or Maldives?
- Malaysia, at 16.1% against 16.1% in Maldives as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita between Malaysia and Maldives?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Maldives?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
- How do Malaysia and Maldives rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 57th and Maldives ranks 60th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.