Maldives—Taxes on International Trade (% of revenue)
Category: Fiscal & MonetarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #11 of 116Updated May 2026
Latest Value
17.7%
2021
YoY Change
-5.6%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#11
of 116 countries
Maximum
33.4%
2004
Minimum
16.0%
2014
CAGR
-2.1%
20 years
Last
17.7%
Previous
18.7%
Highest
33.4%
Lowest
16.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Maldives's taxes on international trade (% of revenue) was 17.7% in 2021, ranking #11 out of 116 countries. This represents a -5.6% change from 2020. Over the past 20 years, the highest recorded value was 33.4% (2004) and the lowest was 16.0% (2014). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17.7% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | -41.9% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 32.3% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 27.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 27.2% | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 33.4% | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 26.7% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 25.5% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 26.4% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 27.6% |
Top Countries — Taxes on International Trade (% of revenue)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eswatini | 35.5% | 2021 |
| 2 | Botswana | 32.6% | 2024 |
| 3 | Namibia | 30.6% | 2023 |
| 4 | Solomon Islands | 27.6% | 2022 |
| 5 | Cote d'Ivoire | 25.5% | 2023 |
| 6 | Bahamas, The | 23.7% | 2023 |
| 7 | Philippines | 23.1% | 2023 |
| 8 | Gabon | 19.8% | 2021 |
| 9 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 18.5% | 2024 |
| 10 | Ethiopia | 18.5% | 2024 |