Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Seychelles
Seychelles: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 30.87 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Seychelles, 2000–2029
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2029, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Seychelles stood at 30.87 Percentage of GDP.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Seychelles peaked at 56.32 Percentage of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 26.99 Percentage of GDP, in 2008.
That places Seychelles 69th out of 166 countries with data for 2029, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.41 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 46.84 Percentage of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 56.32 Percentage of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 44.63 Percentage of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 39.9 Percentage of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 38.98 Percentage of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 43.55 Percentage of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 41.9 Percentage of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 26.99 Percentage of GDP | -35.6% |
| 2009 | 32.12 Percentage of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 34.58 Percentage of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 36.34 Percentage of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 38.6 Percentage of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 37.79 Percentage of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 32.7 Percentage of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 31.12 Percentage of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 34.3 Percentage of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 32.25 Percentage of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 32.67 Percentage of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 31.18 Percentage of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 45.8 Percentage of GDP | +46.9% |
| 2021 | 38.66 Percentage of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 30.75 Percentage of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 32.94 Percentage of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 35.32 Percentage of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 34.55 Percentage of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2026 | 33.51 Percentage of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2027 | 32.84 Percentage of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2028 | 31.49 Percentage of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2029 | 30.87 Percentage of GDP | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.66 Percentage of GDP | 26.99 Percentage of GDP | 56.32 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.15 Percentage of GDP | 31.12 Percentage of GDP | 38.6 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.67 Percentage of GDP | 30.75 Percentage of GDP | 45.8 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 66 Eritrea 31.26 Percentage of GDP compare
- 67 Jamaica 30.93 Percentage of GDP compare
- 68 El Salvador 30.9 Percentage of GDP compare
- 70 Albania 30.36 Percentage of GDP compare
- 71 Tajikistan 30.22 Percentage of GDP compare
- 72 Solomon Islands 29.87 Percentage of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Seychelles
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.59 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 153,068 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8488 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 16,509 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 8.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 243,103 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Seychelles?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Seychelles was 30.87 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 56.32 Percentage of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.99 Percentage of GDP in 2008.
- How does Seychelles rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
- Seychelles ranks 69th out of 166 countries with data for 2029.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.