Goods and services expense in Seychelles
Seychelles: Goods and services expense was 636.60 million current LCU in 2008. ▲ Rising
Goods and services expense in Seychelles, 1985–2008
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2008, goods and services expense in Seychelles stood at 636.60 million current LCU. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Seychelles peaked at 636.60 million current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 183.50 million current LCU, in 1985.
Seychelles ranks 137th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Goods and services expense in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 183.50 million current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 208.20 million current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 218.10 million current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 197.70 million current LCU | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 240.80 million current LCU | +21.8% |
| 1993 | 346.40 million current LCU | +43.9% |
| 1994 | 339.30 million current LCU | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 272.60 million current LCU | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 261.40 million current LCU | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 331.90 million current LCU | +27.0% |
| 1998 | 362.20 million current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 305.50 million current LCU | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 372.10 million current LCU | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 456.54 million current LCU | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 513.70 million current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 585.80 million current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 636.60 million current LCU | +8.7% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 636.60 million current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.51 billion current LCU, 4% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 636.60 million current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 189.83 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 209.66 million current LCU | 183.50 million current LCU | 240.80 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 317.04 million current LCU | 261.40 million current LCU | 362.20 million current LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | 512.95 million current LCU | 372.10 million current LCU | 636.60 million current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is goods and services expense in Seychelles?
- Goods and services expense in Seychelles was 636.60 million current LCU in 2008, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 636.60 million current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 183.50 million current LCU in 1985.
- How does Seychelles rank for goods and services expense?
- Seychelles ranks 137th out of 155 countries with data for 2008.
- Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods and services expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.