Capital health expenditure in Maldives
Maldives: Capital health expenditure was 1.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Capital health expenditure in Maldives, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, capital health expenditure in Maldives stood at 1.9%.
The figure is up 48.0% on the previous year and up 699.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital health expenditure in Maldives peaked at 2.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
That places Maldives 1st out of 128 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital health expenditure in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -36.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +25.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -25.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +38.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -47.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -35.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -84.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -50.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +67.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +342.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +229.8% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +194.2% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +46.5% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -26.6% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +48.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 9.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1.9% is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.5%, 3.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital health expenditure in Maldives?
- Capital health expenditure in Maldives was 1.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest capital health expenditure recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest capital health expenditure recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- How does Maldives rank for capital health expenditure?
- Maldives ranks 1st out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
- Is capital health expenditure rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 699.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of Capital health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of capital investments on health expressed as a percentage of GDP. Capital health investments include health infrastructure (buildings, machinery, IT) and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.