Government spending as share of GDP in Seychelles
Seychelles: Government spending as share of GDP was 33.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
33.8%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
60th
of 151 countries
All-time high
63.6%
in 1994
All-time low
27.0%
in 2008
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Government spending as share of GDP in Seychelles, 1983–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, government spending as share of gdp in Seychelles stood at 33.8%.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending as share of gdp in Seychelles peaked at 63.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2008.
That places Seychelles 60th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Government spending as share of GDP in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 47.9% | — |
| 1984 | 50.5% | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 53.0% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 58.0% | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 49.7% | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 46.7% | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 51.7% | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 46.1% | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 52.1% | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 50.7% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 60.4% | +19.0% |
| 1994 | 63.6% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 53.1% | -16.6% |
| 1996 | 59.1% | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 54.7% | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 60.7% | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 56.1% | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 55.4% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 46.8% | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 56.3% | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 44.6% | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 39.9% | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 39.0% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 43.6% | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 41.9% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | -35.6% |
| 2009 | 32.1% | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 34.6% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 36.4% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 38.6% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 33.4% | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 34.5% | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 34.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 46.7% | +47.2% |
| 2021 | 38.8% | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 32.9% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 33.8% | +2.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 33.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.3%, 80% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 33.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.6%, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.1% | 46.7% | 58.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 55.7% | 46.1% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.7% | 27.0% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 31.5% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 31.3% | 46.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 57 Colombia 34.6% compare
- 58 Azerbaijan 33.9% compare
- 59 Tunisia 33.8% compare
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 33.7% compare
- 62 Senegal 33.5% compare
- 63 Mozambique 33.2% 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -41.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -341.28 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 226.13 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -5.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,863 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 13.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending as share of gdp in Seychelles?
- Government spending as share of gdp in Seychelles was 33.8% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2008.
- How does Seychelles rank for government spending as share of gdp?
- Seychelles ranks 60th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending as share of gdp rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.