Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Maldives
Maldives: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 31.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Maldives, 2009–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 31.1% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.8% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Maldives peaked at 34.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2013.
Maldives ranks 8th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 21.4% | — |
| 2010 | 17.4% | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | +43.7% |
| 2012 | 27.5% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | -39.8% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | +40.0% |
| 2015 | 34.0% | +46.8% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | +43.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 21.4% | 21.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 16.6% | 34.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 5 Timor-Leste 46.0% compare
- 6 United Arab Emirates 41.4% compare
- 7 Finland 34.4% compare
- 9 Uganda 30.5% compare
- 10 Czechia 29.3% compare
- 11 Sierra Leone 28.3% compare
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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Maldives?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Maldives was 31.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2013.
- How does Maldives rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Maldives ranks 8th out of 117 countries with data for 2019.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release