Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Maldives

Maldives: Taxes as a % of price: value added tax was 5.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
5.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 189 countries
All-time high
5.7%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Maldives, 2008–2022

02462008201520222008: 02010: 02012: 02014: 02016: 02018: 5.72020: 5.72022: 5.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Maldives stood at 5.7%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Maldives peaked at 5.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.

Maldives ranks 156th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Maldives, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 0.0%
2010 0.0%
2012 0.0%
2014 0.0%
2016 0.0%
2018 5.7%
2020 5.7% +0.0%
2022 5.7% +0.0%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 5.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.0%, 43% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 5.7% is below the median for South Asia, which is 12.0%, 47% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2010s 1.1% 0.0% 5.7% 5
2020s 5.7% 5.7% 5.7% 2

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 153 Thailand 6.5% compare
  2. 153 Singapore 6.5% compare
  3. 155 Viet Nam 6.3% compare
  4. 157 Malaysia 5.3% compare
  5. 158 United States of America 5.2% compare
  6. 159 Argentina 4.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Maldives?
Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Maldives was 5.7% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: value added tax recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: value added tax recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
How does Maldives rank for taxes as a % of price: value added tax?
Maldives ranks 156th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Taxes as a % of price: value added tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes as a % of price: value added tax
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,475 data points, 2008–2022
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