Government consumption in Seychelles
Seychelles: Government consumption was 1.39 billion current LCU in 2010. ▲ Rising
Government consumption in Seychelles, 1980–2010
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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
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.