Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Maldives
Maldives: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 99.3% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
99.3%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
12th
of 125 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2009
All-time low
98.6%
in 2011
Years of data
8
2009–2016
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Maldives, 2009–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Maldives is 99.3%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
That places Maldives 12th out of 125 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 99.7% | — |
| 2010 | 98.7% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.6% | 99.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Maldives?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Maldives was 99.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 2011.
- How does Maldives rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Maldives ranks 12th out of 125 countries with data for 2016.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current 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