Current expenditure, total in Seychelles
Seychelles: Current expenditure, total was 2.98 billion current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Current expenditure, total in Seychelles, 1965–2010
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2010, current expenditure, total in Seychelles stood at 2.98 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 107.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure, total in Seychelles peaked at 2.98 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1965.
Seychelles ranks 48th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current expenditure, total in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1980 | 292.50 million current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 350.90 million current LCU | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 417.10 million current LCU | +18.9% |
| 1983 | 458.20 million current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 491.80 million current LCU | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 529.70 million current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 543.20 million current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 634.70 million current LCU | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 666.90 million current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 709.20 million current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 744.60 million current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 777.10 million current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 920.20 million current LCU | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 1.17 billion current LCU | +26.7% |
| 1994 | 1.14 billion current LCU | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.02 billion current LCU | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 1.05 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.32 billion current LCU | +25.7% |
| 1998 | 1.49 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 1.41 billion current LCU | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 1.44 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.48 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.84 billion current LCU | +24.5% |
| 2003 | 1.30 billion current LCU | -29.5% |
| 2004 | 1.78 billion current LCU | +37.3% |
| 2005 | 1.70 billion current LCU | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 2.19 billion current LCU | +29.1% |
| 2007 | 2.22 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.69 billion current LCU | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 2.96 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 2.98 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 2.98 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 324.45 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 9 |
| 1980s | 509.42 million current LCU | 292.50 million current LCU | 709.20 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.10 billion current LCU | 744.60 million current LCU | 1.49 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 billion current LCU | 1.30 billion current LCU | 2.96 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.98 billion current LCU | 2.98 billion current LCU | 2.98 billion current LCU | 1 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More science & technology data for Seychelles
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 125.62 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.35 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 163,827 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 359.5 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.9325 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 15.17 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure, total in Seychelles?
- Current expenditure, total in Seychelles was 2.98 billion current LCU in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest current expenditure, total recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 billion current LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest current expenditure, total recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1965.
- How does Seychelles rank for current expenditure, total?
- Seychelles ranks 48th out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
- Is current expenditure, total rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Current expenditure, total (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total current expenditure includes requited payments other than for capital assets or for goods or services to be used in the production of capital assets, and unrequited payments for purposes other than permitting the recipients to acquire capital assets, compensating the recipients for damage or destruction of capital assets, or increasing the financial capital of the recipients. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.