Expense in Seychelles

Seychelles: Expense was 280.31 million current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
280.31 million current US$
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
27th
of 29 countries
All-time high
402.94 million current US$
in 2006
All-time low
229.68 million current US$
in 1993
Years of data
19
1993–2011

Expense in Seychelles, 1993–2011

0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M1993200220111993: 229.7M current US$1994: 230.0M current US$1995: 238.1M current US$1996: 258.9M current US$1997: 283.3M current US$1998: 280.3M current US$1999: 276.8M current US$2000: 265.2M current US$2001: 260.6M current US$2002: 330.4M current US$2003: 254.1M current US$2004: 315.9M current US$2005: 333.3M current US$2006: 402.9M current US$2007: 375.7M current US$2008: 277.6M current US$2009: 249.7M current US$2010: 297.1M current US$2011: 280.3M current US$

Source: International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Seychelles recorded 280.31 million current US$ for expense in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expense in Seychelles peaked at 402.94 million current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 229.68 million current US$, in 1993.

That places Seychelles 27th out of 29 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 256.72 million current US$ 229.68 million current US$ 283.27 million current US$ 7
2000s 306.55 million current US$ 249.69 million current US$ 402.94 million current US$ 10
2010s 288.70 million current US$ 280.31 million current US$ 297.09 million current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 24 Togo 585.29 million current US$ compare
  2. 25 Eswatini 456.90 million current US$ compare
  3. 26 Cape Verde 436.29 million current US$ compare
  4. 28 Burundi 166.85 million current US$ compare
  5. 29 Liberia 4.46 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expense in Seychelles?
Expense in Seychelles was 280.31 million current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files.
What is the highest expense recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 402.94 million current US$ in 2006.
What is the lowest expense recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 229.68 million current US$ in 1993.
How does Seychelles rank for expense?
Seychelles ranks 27th out of 29 countries with data for 2011.
Is expense rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Expense (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Expense (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 343 data points, 1990–2011
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Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends. Data are in current U.S. dollars.