Government consumption in Seychelles

Seychelles: Government consumption was 1.39 billion current LCU in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
1.39 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
48th
of 51 countries
All-time high
1.39 billion current LCU
in 2010
All-time low
235.20 million current LCU
in 1980
Years of data
31
1980–2010

Government consumption in Seychelles, 1980–2010

250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B1.2B1.5B1980199520101980: 235.2M current LCU1981: 247.9M current LCU1982: 299.1M current LCU1983: 317.5M current LCU1984: 313.0M current LCU1985: 331.0M current LCU1986: 341.4M current LCU1987: 393.2M current LCU1988: 369.4M current LCU1989: 424.2M current LCU1990: 537.9M current LCU1991: 566.9M current LCU1992: 673.7M current LCU1993: 725.5M current LCU1994: 715.4M current LCU1995: 582.4M current LCU1996: 602.8M current LCU1997: 685.0M current LCU1998: 717.4M current LCU1999: 695.3M current LCU2000: 697.6M current LCU2001: 735.6M current LCU2002: 934.4M current LCU2003: 933.5M current LCU2004: 1.1B current LCU2005: 973.0M current LCU2006: 1.1B current LCU2007: 1.1B current LCU2008: 1.2B current LCU2009: 1.3B current LCU2010: 1.4B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2010, government consumption in Seychelles stood at 1.39 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 99.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government consumption in Seychelles peaked at 1.39 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 235.20 million current LCU, in 1980.

That places Seychelles 48th out of 51 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 327.19 million current LCU 235.20 million current LCU 424.20 million current LCU 10
1990s 650.23 million current LCU 537.90 million current LCU 725.50 million current LCU 10
2000s 997.12 million current LCU 697.61 million current LCU 1.28 billion current LCU 10
2010s 1.39 billion current LCU 1.39 billion current LCU 1.39 billion current LCU 1

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 45 Eritrea 4.83 billion current LCU compare
  2. 46 Gambia 2.50 billion current LCU compare
  3. 47 Zimbabwe 2.30 billion current LCU compare
  4. 49 Cape Verde 23,331 current LCU compare
  5. 50 Mali 0 current LCU compare
  6. 50 Sierra Leone 0 current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government consumption in Seychelles?
Government consumption in Seychelles was 1.39 billion current LCU in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest government consumption recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 1.39 billion current LCU in 2010.
What is the lowest government consumption recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 235.20 million current LCU in 1980.
How does Seychelles rank for government consumption?
Seychelles ranks 48th out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
Is government consumption rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Government consumption (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.