Maldives—Government Revenue (% of GDP)
Category: Fiscal & MonetarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #72 of 139Updated May 2026
Latest Value
24.8%
2021
YoY Change
+0.3%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#72
of 139 countries
Maximum
30.0%
2000
Minimum
17.7%
2009
CAGR
-0.9%
20 years
Last
24.8%
Previous
24.7%
Highest
30.0%
Lowest
17.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Maldives's government revenue (% of gdp) was 24.8% in 2021, ranking #72 out of 139 countries. This represents a +0.3% change from 2020. Over the past 20 years, the highest recorded value was 30.0% (2000) and the lowest was 17.7% (2009). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | -25.6% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 21.8% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 21.5% | -28.1% |
| 2000 | 30.0% |
Top Countries — Government Revenue (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nauru | 138.8% | 2020 |
| 2 | Kiribati | 81.1% | 2023 |
| 3 | Norway | 54.2% | 2023 |
| 4 | Timor-Leste | 51.5% | 2022 |
| 5 | Lesotho | 44.2% | 2024 |
| 6 | Austria | 44.2% | 2023 |
| 7 | Greece | 43.3% | 2023 |
| 8 | Luxembourg | 42.8% | 2023 |
| 9 | France | 42.2% | 2023 |
| 10 | Finland | 42.1% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Revenue is an increase in net worth resulting from a transaction. Grants are excluded from this figure. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Methodology
Data compiled by Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).