Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) was 1.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Seychelles, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture share of government expenditure in Seychelles stood at 1.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Seychelles peaked at 4.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2019.
That places Seychelles 107th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.0% | — |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -59.8% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +64.4% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +39.9% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -18.7% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | +42.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -84.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +37.7% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +50.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -46.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +173.8% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +39.5% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -76.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +35.3% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +481.2% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -31.0% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -32.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 1.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.7%, 61% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +481.2% | 0.7% | 4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 0.7% | 4.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.5% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 0.7% | 4.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Seychelles?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in Seychelles was 1.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2019.
- How does Seychelles rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Seychelles ranks 107th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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