Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Seychelles
Seychelles: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 34.73 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
34.73
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
68th
of 195 countries
All-time high
63.65
in 1994
All-time low
26.99
in 2008
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Seychelles, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Seychelles stood at 34.73.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Seychelles peaked at 63.65 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 26.99, in 2008.
Seychelles ranks 68th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.1 | — |
| 1992 | 50.71 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 60.35 | +19.0% |
| 1994 | 63.65 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 53.1 | -16.6% |
| 1996 | 59.11 | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 54.75 | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 60.7 | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 56.13 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 55.41 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 46.84 | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 56.32 | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 44.63 | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 39.9 | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 38.98 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 43.55 | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 41.9 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 26.99 | -35.6% |
| 2009 | 32.12 | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 34.58 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 36.4 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 38.56 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 37.83 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 33.38 | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 31.52 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 34.47 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 34.25 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 33.02 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 31.74 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 46.71 | +47.2% |
| 2021 | 38.83 | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 31.3 | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 32.86 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 33.77 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 36.31 | +7.5% |
| 2026 | 36.86 | +1.5% |
| 2027 | 36.14 | -1.9% |
| 2028 | 35.3 | -2.3% |
| 2029 | 34.73 | -1.6% |
| 2030 | 34.73 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.73 | 50.71 | 63.65 | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.66 | 26.99 | 56.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.58 | 31.52 | 38.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.28 | 31.3 | 46.71 | 10 |
| 2030s | 34.73 | 34.73 | 34.73 | 1 |
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More public sector data for Seychelles
- Arms imports 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 191.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0128 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 221.34 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0121 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -19.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 26.86 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 41,304 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 72,231 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Seychelles?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Seychelles was 34.73 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 63.65 in 1994.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.99 in 2008.
- How does Seychelles rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Seychelles ranks 68th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October