Subsidies in Seychelles
Seychelles: Subsidies was 0 GFS, current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies in Seychelles, 1980–2010
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in GFS, current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for subsidies in Seychelles is 0 GFS, current LCU, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies in Seychelles peaked at 94.00 million GFS, current LCU in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 GFS, current LCU, in 2002.
That places Seychelles 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Subsidies in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | GFS, current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.00 million GFS, current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 2.00 million GFS, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 12.40 million GFS, current LCU | +520.0% |
| 1983 | 14.20 million GFS, current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 60.10 million GFS, current LCU | +323.2% |
| 1985 | 43.60 million GFS, current LCU | -27.5% |
| 1986 | 73.70 million GFS, current LCU | +69.0% |
| 1987 | 34.60 million GFS, current LCU | -53.1% |
| 1988 | 52.30 million GFS, current LCU | +51.2% |
| 1989 | 94.00 million GFS, current LCU | +79.7% |
| 1990 | 72.00 million GFS, current LCU | -23.4% |
| 1991 | 58.00 million GFS, current LCU | -19.4% |
| 1992 | 62.00 million GFS, current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 73.00 million GFS, current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 78.00 million GFS, current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 641,180 GFS, current LCU | -99.2% |
| 1996 | 756,070 GFS, current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 805,120 GFS, current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 884,370 GFS, current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 1.73 million GFS, current LCU | +95.8% |
| 2000 | 2.82 million GFS, current LCU | +63.1% |
| 2001 | 3.00 million GFS, current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 0 GFS, current LCU | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 GFS, current LCU | — |
| 2004 | 0 GFS, current LCU | — |
| 2005 | 0 GFS, current LCU | — |
| 2006 | 0 GFS, current LCU | — |
| 2007 | 0 GFS, current LCU | — |
| 2008 | 0 GFS, current LCU | — |
| 2009 | 0 GFS, current LCU | — |
| 2010 | 0 GFS, current LCU | — |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0 GFS, current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 711.79 million GFS, current LCU. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Subsidies in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +520.0% | 2.00 million GFS, current LCU | 12.40 million GFS, current LCU |
| 1984 | +323.2% | 14.20 million GFS, current LCU | 60.10 million GFS, current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.89 million GFS, current LCU | 2.00 million GFS, current LCU | 94.00 million GFS, current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.78 million GFS, current LCU | 641,180 GFS, current LCU | 78.00 million GFS, current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 582,339 GFS, current LCU | 0 GFS, current LCU | 3.00 million GFS, current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 GFS, current LCU | 0 GFS, current LCU | 0 GFS, current LCU | 1 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 29 Sao Tome and Principe 10 GFS, current LCU compare
- 30 Mali 4 GFS, current LCU compare
- 31 Guinea-Bissau 2 GFS, current LCU compare
- 32 Central African Republic 0 GFS, current LCU
- 32 Chad 0 GFS, current LCU
- 32 Comoros 0 GFS, current LCU
- 32 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 GFS, current LCU compare
- 32 Cote d'Ivoire 0 GFS, current LCU compare
- 32 Ethiopia 0 GFS, current LCU compare
- 32 Gambia 0 GFS, current LCU compare
- 32 Kenya 0 GFS, current LCU compare
- 32 Namibia 0 GFS, current LCU
- 32 Nigeria 0 GFS, current LCU
- 32 Sierra Leone 0 GFS, current LCU compare
- 32 South Africa 0 GFS, current LCU compare
- 32 Tanzania 0 GFS, current LCU
- 32 Uganda 0 GFS, current LCU
- 32 Zimbabwe 0 GFS, current LCU compare
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 subsidies in Seychelles?
- Subsidies in Seychelles was 0 GFS, current LCU in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest subsidies recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 94.00 million GFS, current LCU in 1989.
- What is the lowest subsidies recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 GFS, current LCU in 2002.
- How does Seychelles rank for subsidies?
- Seychelles ranks 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2010.
- Is subsidies rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Subsidies (GFS, current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units make to enterprises, resident producers and importers. Subsidies may be designed to influence enterprises level or type of production, or the prices at which the products are sold. (Capital grants are in the national accounts classified as capital transfers.) Subsidies consists of ‘subsidies on products’, subsidies payable per unit of a good or a service, and ‘other subsidies on production’, which cover all other subsidies enterprises receives as a consequence of engaging in production. Data are in current local currency.