Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Maldives
Maldives: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 0.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
down 26.0%
World rank
116th
of 124 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2011
All-time low
0.3%
in 2009
Years of data
8
2009–2016
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Maldives, 2009–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Maldives stood at 0.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.0% on the previous year and up 167.8% over ten years.
Maldives ranks 116th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.3% | — |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +381.5% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -48.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +35.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -26.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 13% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.7% is below the median for South Asia, which is 11.0%, 6% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 113 Saint Lucia 1.3% compare
- 114 Cuba 0.9%
- 115 Niger 0.8% compare
- 117 Vanuatu 0.6% compare
- 118 Jamaica 0.5% compare
- 119 San Marino 0.4%
More education data for Maldives
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,474 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,838 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,920 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 33,002 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 44,013 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0834 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Maldives?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Maldives was 0.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2009.
- How does Maldives rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Maldives ranks 116th out of 124 countries with data for 2016.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release