Seychelles vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty

Seychelles
43.6%
in 2023
Saint Kitts and Nevis
39.9%
in 2023
Seychelles rank
5th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
7th

Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time

  • Seychelles
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 43.6% against 39.9% in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Saint Kitts and Nevis's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Seychelles ahead.

Seychelles ranks 5th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 7th of 184 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 5 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Seychelles Saint Kitts and Nevis Difference Ahead
1970s 23.2% 27.5% 4.3% Saint Kitts and Nevis
1980s 33.3% 29.3% 4.0% Seychelles
1990s 42.0% 26.2% 15.8% Seychelles
2000s 48.4% 25.3% 23.1% Seychelles
2010s 41.0% 32.6% 8.5% Seychelles
2020s 46.3% 40.0% 6.3% Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty, Seychelles or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Seychelles, at 43.6% against 39.9% in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Seychelles and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
3.7%, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Seychelles and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
Seychelles ranks 5th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 7th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 10,907 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.