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$, in 1993.
That places Seychelles 27th out of 29 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 256.72 million current US$ | 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 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More public sector data for Seychelles
- Arms imports 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Tax revenue 22.1% (2008)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 15.8% (2008)
- Taxes on goods and services 36.0% (2008)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 2.6% (2008)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 7.2% (2008)
- Interest payments 14.1% (2008)
- Grants and other revenue 35.4% (2008)
- Interest payments 19.7% (2008)
- Other taxes 1.5% (2000)
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.