East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Seychelles: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 25.1% against 15.8% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.6 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 25th and Seychelles ranks 22nd of 43 groups.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.4% | 24.4% | 11.9% | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 32.7% | 20.2% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 28.5% | 15.8% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 37.6% | 23.5% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 24.3% | 9.0% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 24.2% | 8.1% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 25.1% against 15.8% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Seychelles?
- 9.3%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Seychelles?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Seychelles rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 25th and Seychelles ranks 22nd of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.