Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Maldives

Maldives: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 2.9% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
2.9%
Change on year
down 66.3%
World rank
123rd
of 129 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 2008
All-time low
2.9%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2000–2011

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Maldives, 2000–2011

246810122000200520112000: 10.9 %2001: 10.3 %2002: 10.1 %2003: 10.2 %2004: 11.3 %2005: 9.2 %2006: 9.7 %2007: 9.4 %2008: 12.8 %2009: 12.6 %2010: 8.6 %2011: 2.9 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 2.9% for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 66.3% on the previous year and down 71.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Maldives peaked at 12.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2011.

That places Maldives 123rd out of 129 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%) in Maldives, 2000 to 2011.
Year % Change
2000 10.9%
2001 10.3% -5.4%
2002 10.1% -2.2%
2003 10.2% +1.2%
2004 11.3% +10.5%
2005 9.2% -18.9%
2006 9.7% +6.1%
2007 9.4% -3.5%
2008 12.8% +36.5%
2009 12.6% -2.0%
2010 8.6% -31.3%
2011 2.9% -66.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.7% 9.2% 12.8% 10
2010s 5.8% 2.9% 8.6% 2

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 120 Azerbaijan 4.1%
  2. 121 Nigeria 4.1% compare
  3. 122 Madagascar 3.7% compare
  4. 124 Kenya 2.8% compare
  5. 125 Lebanon 2.7% compare
  6. 126 India 1.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Maldives?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Maldives was 2.9% in 2011, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2011.
How does Maldives rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
Maldives ranks 123rd out of 129 countries with data for 2011.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,467 data points, 2000–2025
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