Expense in Seychelles
Seychelles: Expense was 280.31 million current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Expense in Seychelles, 1993–2011
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$, in 1993.
That places Seychelles 27th out of 29 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Expense in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 229.68 million current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 230.03 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 238.07 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 258.87 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 283.27 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 280.34 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 276.76 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 265.16 million current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 260.64 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 330.38 million current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2003 | 254.13 million current US$ | -23.1% |
| 2004 | 315.91 million current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 333.35 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 402.94 million current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 375.75 million current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 277.59 million current US$ | -26.1% |
| 2009 | 249.69 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 297.09 million current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 280.31 million current US$ | -5.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 280.31 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.33 billion current US$, 21% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 256.72 million current US$ | 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 |
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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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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.