Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) was 35.6% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Seychelles, 2000–2014
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Seychelles stood at 35.6%.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Seychelles peaked at 37.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2008.
That places Seychelles 95th out of 128 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.3% | — |
| 2006 | 32.6% | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 30.4% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | -29.5% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | +32.5% |
| 2011 | 36.7% | +29.0% |
| 2012 | 37.9% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 37.7% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 35.6% | -5.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 35.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.9%, 59% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 35.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5%, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.2% | 21.5% | 32.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 28.4% | 37.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More infrastructure data for Seychelles
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 163,827 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 125.62 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 16,166 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 12.4 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1332 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -12.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 16,166 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.35 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Seychelles?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Seychelles was 35.6% in 2014, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2008.
- How does Seychelles rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Seychelles ranks 95th out of 128 countries with data for 2014.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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