Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Maldives

Maldives: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 14.2% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
14.2%
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
38th
of 116 countries
All-time high
20.4%
in 2003
All-time low
14.2%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2000–2011

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Maldives, 2000–2011

051015202000200520112000: 19.82001: 17.72002: 20.32003: 20.42004: 202005: 14.82006: 14.92007: 15.82008: 15.82009: 17.42010: 15.82011: 14.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services in Maldives is 14.2%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Maldives peaked at 20.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2011.

Maldives ranks 38th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%) in Maldives, 2000 to 2011.
Year Value Change
2000 19.8%
2001 17.7% -10.4%
2002 20.3% +14.7%
2003 20.4% +0.3%
2004 20.0% -1.9%
2005 14.8% -25.9%
2006 14.9% +0.6%
2007 15.8% +6.0%
2008 15.8% -0.1%
2009 17.4% +10.5%
2010 15.8% -9.2%
2011 14.2% -10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.7% 14.8% 20.4% 10
2010s 15.0% 14.2% 15.8% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Maldives?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Maldives was 14.2% in 2011, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2003.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2011.
How does Maldives rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Maldives ranks 38th out of 116 countries with data for 2011.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
127 places, 2,344 data points, 2000–2025
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