Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Maldives
Maldives: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 76.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
76.1%
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
8th
of 103 countries
All-time high
96.8%
in 2015
All-time low
48.4%
in 2010
Years of data
8
2009–2016
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Maldives, 2009–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Maldives is 76.1%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Maldives ranks 8th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 52.9% | — |
| 2010 | 48.4% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | +55.1% |
| 2012 | 94.2% | +25.5% |
| 2013 | 95.9% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 96.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 76.1% | -21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.9% | 52.9% | 52.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 48.4% | 96.8% | 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Maldives?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Maldives was 76.1% in 2016, 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 96.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2010.
- How does Maldives rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Maldives ranks 8th out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release