Share of employee compensation in public spending in Maldives

Maldives: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 39.08 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
39.08
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
31st
of 155 countries
All-time high
63.09
in 2011
All-time low
18.42
in 2007
Years of data
30
1990–2021

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Maldives, 1990–2021

20304050601990200520211990: 26.11991: 28.41992: 26.51993: 26.31994: 26.71995: 26.41996: 26.11997: 22.81998: 22.41999: 23.72000: 24.92001: 25.72002: 25.32003: 242004: 25.82005: 212006: 19.32007: 18.42008: 34.72009: 33.62010: 29.52011: 63.12014: 43.62015: 43.62016: 45.52017: 49.82018: 45.22019: 39.82020: 43.82021: 39.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 39.08 for share of employee compensation in public spending in 2021.

The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Maldives peaked at 63.09 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.42, in 2007.

That places Maldives 31st out of 155 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Share of employee compensation in public spending in Maldives, 1990 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1990 26.14
1991 28.44 +8.8%
1992 26.54 -6.7%
1993 26.28 -1.0%
1994 26.72 +1.7%
1995 26.44 -1.0%
1996 26.09 -1.3%
1997 22.83 -12.5%
1998 22.4 -1.9%
1999 23.69 +5.8%
2000 24.89 +5.1%
2001 25.66 +3.1%
2002 25.31 -1.4%
2003 24.05 -5.0%
2004 25.78 +7.2%
2005 20.98 -18.6%
2006 19.35 -7.8%
2007 18.42 -4.8%
2008 34.69 +88.3%
2009 33.6 -3.1%
2010 29.5 -12.2%
2011 63.09 +113.8%
2014 43.6 -30.9%
2015 43.58 -0.0%
2016 45.48 +4.3%
2017 49.8 +9.5%
2018 45.2 -9.2%
2019 39.75 -12.0%
2020 43.81 +10.2%
2021 39.08 -10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.56 22.4 28.44 10
2000s 25.27 18.42 34.69 10
2010s 45 29.5 63.09 8
2020s 41.44 39.08 43.81 2

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 28 Iran, Islamic Republic of 39.8 compare
  2. 29 Bahrain 39.5 compare
  3. 30 Angola 39.33 compare
  4. 32 Cambodia 38.95 compare
  5. 33 Namibia 38.78 compare
  6. 34 Morocco 38.54 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Maldives?
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Maldives was 39.08 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 63.09 in 2011.
What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 18.42 in 2007.
How does Maldives rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
Maldives ranks 31st out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employee compensation in public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of employee compensation in public spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,295 data points, 1972–2024
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