Proportion of total government spending on essential … social in Seychelles
Seychelles: Proportion of total government spending on essential … social was 11.7% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
11.7%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
93rd
of 128 countries
All-time high
15.4%
in 2006
All-time low
3.5%
in 2008
Years of data
9
2000–2014
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Seychelles, 2000–2014
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Seychelles is 11.7%, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Seychelles peaked at 15.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2008.
That places Seychelles 93rd out of 128 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of total government spending on essential … social in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.1% | — |
| 2006 | 15.4% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | -26.2% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -69.0% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +70.5% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +134.3% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | -4.9% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 11.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.3%, 37% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 11.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.5%, 2.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 3.5% | 15.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 6.0% | 14.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More poverty & inequality data for Seychelles
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.13 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 27.24 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 27.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 8.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 43.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Seychelles?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Seychelles was 11.7% in 2014, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, social recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, social recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2008.
- How does Seychelles rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Seychelles ranks 93rd out of 128 countries with data for 2014.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, social rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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