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Guided by President Muizzu, Maldives Achieves MVR 16.7B in Revenues — A Sign of Renewed Stability

A Weekly Fiscal Developments report by the Ministry of Finance and Planning shows the Maldives recorded a budget surplus of MVR 1.1 billion between January 1 and June 5, 2025, with cumulative revenue and grants of MVR 16.7 billion against expenditures of MVR 15.6 billion. Tax revenue reached MVR 13 billion, non-tax revenue MVR 3.5 billion, and loan repayments totalled MVR 3 billion over the period.

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  • MVR 1.1 billion Overall budget surplus The Standard the Maldives has posted an overall budget surplus of MVR 1.1 billion as of June 5, 2025

    Word for word from the report in The Standard. Open the report

  • nearly MVR 7.8 billion GST revenue The Standard with GST alone accounting for nearly MVR 7.8 billion, an increase from the same period in 2024.

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  • nearly 20% Non-tax revenue year-on-year growth The Standard collecting MVR 3.5 billion—a rise of nearly 20% compared to last year.

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  • MVR 56.6 billion Approved annual budget The Standard Out of the approved annual budget of MVR 56.6 billion, just MVR 15.6 billion had been expended

    Word for word from the report in The Standard. Open the report

  • 91% Share of recurrent spending in expenditure The Standard Recurrent spending accounted for the majority (91%) of this, primarily in health, education, social protection, and public safety.

    Word for word from the report in The Standard. Open the report

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