Maldives Military Spending
Military expenditure as % of GDP MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS
Overview
Data & projection
| Year | Military Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|
Detected Pattern
Fiscal Dominance Trap
Government debt exceeding 80% of GDP with real interest rates negative and inflation above 10%. Monetary policy effectiveness impaired by fiscal pressures.
Inflation 11.3%
Real rate -1.9%
Occurred 386 times, 278 successful
Analysis
Maldives matched the Fiscal Dominance Trap pattern in 2011. Historically, 72% of countries showing this pattern (278 out of 386) saw military spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the World Bank indicator code for military spending?▾
The World Bank indicator code is MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
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Maldives Military Spending. HistorySaid. Retrieved October 31, 2026, from https://historysaid.com/maldives/military-spending/
BibTeX
@misc{historysaid_maldives_military-spending,
title = {Maldives Military Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/maldives/military-spending/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}