Eritrea vs Seychelles: Government consumption

Eritrea
4.83 billion current LCU
in 2009
Seychelles
1.39 billion current LCU
in 2010
Eritrea rank
45th
Seychelles rank
48th

Government consumption over time

  • Eritrea
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 4.83 billion current LCU against 1.39 billion current LCU in Seychelles, a difference of 3.43 billion current LCU.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 3.5 times Seychelles's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Seychelles ahead.

Eritrea ranks 45th and Seychelles ranks 48th of 51 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Seychelles Difference Ahead
1990s 1.47 billion current LCU 674.69 million current LCU 795.32 million current LCU Eritrea
2000s 3.69 billion current LCU 997.12 million current LCU 2.69 billion current LCU Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government consumption, Eritrea or Seychelles?
Eritrea, at 4.83 billion current LCU against 1.39 billion current LCU in Seychelles as of 2009.
What is the difference in government consumption between Eritrea and Seychelles?
3.43 billion current LCU, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Seychelles?
18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2009.
How do Eritrea and Seychelles rank globally for government consumption?
Eritrea ranks 45th and Seychelles ranks 48th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Government consumption (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government consumption (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,368 data points, 1966–2011
Last refreshed

Current expenditure on goods and services comprises payments of wages and salaries in cash to employees (including the armed forces) before deduction of withholding taxes and employees' contributions to social security and pension funds, as well as employers' contributions to superannuation schemes outside government, and other purchases of goods and services (wages and salaries in kind, office supplies and maintenance charges etc.). Data are in current local currency.