Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Maldives
Maldives: Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Maldives, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.2% for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 425.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Maldives peaked at 0.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
Maldives ranks 79th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +233.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -8.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.2% is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.7%, 32% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More energy & mining data for Maldives
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 20.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Maldives?
- Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Maldives was 0.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does Maldives rank for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of total GDP (%).