Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) was 15.1% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Subsidies and other transfers in Seychelles, 1985–2008
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 15.1% for subsidies and other transfers in 2008.
The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Seychelles peaked at 28.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1987.
Seychelles ranks 137th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9.2% | — |
| 1986 | 13.9% | +50.5% |
| 1987 | 6.2% | -55.2% |
| 1988 | 7.6% | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 10.8% | +43.2% |
| 1993 | 19.7% | +82.2% |
| 1994 | 19.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 22.1% | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 28.5% | +29.1% |
| 1997 | 25.7% | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 25.3% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 26.3% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 21.8% | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -57.3% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | +54.5% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | -16.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 15.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 48.0%, 31% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 15.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.7%, 59% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.6% | 6.2% | 13.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 23.9% | 19.7% | 28.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 9.3% | 21.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 134 Botswana 16.9% compare
- 135 Bhutan 15.9% compare
- 136 Equatorial Guinea 15.3%
- 138 Costa Rica 14.9% compare
- 139 Belize 14.8% compare
- 140 East Timor 14.1%
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Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Seychelles?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Seychelles was 15.1% in 2008, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1987.
- How does Seychelles rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Seychelles ranks 137th out of 152 countries with data for 2008.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. 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 Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.