Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Seychelles
Seychelles: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social was 11.7% in 2014. ▼ Falling
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 82nd out of 114 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 3.5% | 15.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 6.0% | 14.0% | 5 |
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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 82nd out of 114 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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