Social contributions in Seychelles
Seychelles: Social contributions was 15.00 million current LCU in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Social contributions in Seychelles, 1985–2008
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 15.00 million current LCU for social contributions in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.0% on the previous year and down 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions in Seychelles peaked at 215.20 million current LCU in 1994 and was at its lowest, 15.00 million current LCU, in 2008.
That places Seychelles 102nd out of 112 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Social contributions in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 63.10 million current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 60.00 million current LCU | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 67.40 million current LCU | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 63.40 million current LCU | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 137.70 million current LCU | +117.2% |
| 1993 | 180.00 million current LCU | +30.7% |
| 1994 | 215.20 million current LCU | +19.6% |
| 1995 | 175.90 million current LCU | -18.3% |
| 1996 | 165.70 million current LCU | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 191.00 million current LCU | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 119.90 million current LCU | -37.2% |
| 1999 | 208.40 million current LCU | +73.8% |
| 2000 | 194.10 million current LCU | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 22.50 million current LCU | -88.4% |
| 2006 | 25.71 million current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 26.78 million current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 15.00 million current LCU | -44.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 15.00 million current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.12 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 15.00 million current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.63 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.32 million current LCU | 60.00 million current LCU | 137.70 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 179.44 million current LCU | 119.90 million current LCU | 215.20 million current LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | 56.82 million current LCU | 15.00 million current LCU | 194.10 million current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 99 San Marino 240.73 million current LCU compare
- 100 Cape Verde 78.06 million current LCU
- 101 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 16.10 million current LCU compare
- 103 Samoa 13.61 million current LCU
- 104 Jordan 5.30 million current LCU compare
- 105 Papua New Guinea 4.45 million current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is social contributions in Seychelles?
- Social contributions in Seychelles was 15.00 million current LCU in 2008, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest social contributions recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 215.20 million current LCU in 1994.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.00 million current LCU in 2008.
- How does Seychelles rank for social contributions?
- Seychelles ranks 102nd out of 112 countries with data for 2008.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Social contributions (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Social contributions are actual or imputed contributions payable to social insurance schemes to make provisions for social benefits to be paid. 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.