Labor share of gdp in Maldives

Maldives: Labor share of gdp was 45.7 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
45.7
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
97th
of 187 countries
All-time high
45.7
in 2020
All-time low
42
in 2006
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Labor share of gdp in Maldives, 2004–2020

010203040502004201220202004: 43.52005: 44.92006: 422007: 43.32008: 43.22009: 44.42010: 43.32011: 43.22012: 43.62013: 43.32014: 43.32015: 43.62016: 43.32017: 432018: 42.62019: 42.52020: 45.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, labor share of gdp in Maldives stood at 45.7. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Maldives peaked at 45.7 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42, in 2006.

That places Maldives 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Labor share of gdp in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Labor share of gdp in Maldives, 2004 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2004 43.5 —
2005 44.9 +3.2%
2006 42 -6.5%
2007 43.3 +3.1%
2008 43.2 -0.2%
2009 44.4 +2.8%
2010 43.3 -2.5%
2011 43.2 -0.2%
2012 43.6 +0.9%
2013 43.3 -0.7%
2014 43.3 +0.0%
2015 43.6 +0.7%
2016 43.3 -0.7%
2017 43 -0.7%
2018 42.6 -0.9%
2019 42.5 -0.2%
2020 45.7 +7.5%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 45.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.7, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 45.7 is below the median for South Asia, which is 46.6, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.55 42 44.9 6
2010s 43.17 42.5 43.6 10
2020s 45.7 45.7 45.7 1

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 94 Azerbaijan 46 compare
  2. 94 Romania 46 compare
  3. 96 Tunisia 45.8 compare
  4. 97 Benin 45.7 compare
  5. 97 North Macedonia 45.7 compare
  6. 100 Togo 45.6 compare
  7. 100 Uzbekistan 45.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor share of gdp in Maldives?
Labor share of gdp in Maldives was 45.7 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 45.7 in 2020.
What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 42 in 2006.
How does Maldives rank for labor share of gdp?
Maldives ranks 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor share of gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,644 data points, 2004–2025
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