Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Seychelles
Seychelles: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 43.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
43.6%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 184 countries
All-time high
60.8%
in 2004
All-time low
19.0%
in 1965
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Seychelles, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Seychelles is 43.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Seychelles peaked at 60.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 1965.
That places Seychelles 5th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.7% | — |
| 1961 | 28.6% | +20.6% |
| 1962 | 31.2% | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 40.1% | +28.3% |
| 1964 | 35.9% | -10.4% |
| 1965 | 19.0% | -47.0% |
| 1966 | 19.2% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 36.0% | +87.2% |
| 1968 | 38.7% | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 37.7% | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 31.1% | -17.4% |
| 1971 | 21.3% | -31.7% |
| 1972 | 21.3% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 22.1% | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 23.4% | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 21.9% | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 21.5% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 25.7% | +19.7% |
| 1978 | 22.3% | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 21.5% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 29.6% | +37.8% |
| 1981 | 31.3% | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 34.7% | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 30.8% | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 32.5% | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 34.2% | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 38.7% | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 36.6% | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 32.7% | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 32.5% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 32.3% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 28.8% | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 36.3% | +25.8% |
| 1993 | 46.6% | +28.5% |
| 1994 | 54.6% | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 45.6% | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 46.8% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 40.8% | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 46.5% | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 41.3% | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 39.2% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 34.7% | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 47.2% | +36.0% |
| 2003 | 42.2% | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 60.8% | +44.1% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 55.9% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 48.0% | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 57.1% | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 48.2% | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 48.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 47.6% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | -25.3% |
| 2014 | 36.6% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 37.3% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 38.4% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 39.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 45.8% | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 52.3% | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 43.5% | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 43.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.0% | 19.0% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.2% | 21.3% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.3% | 29.6% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.0% | 28.8% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 34.7% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 35.1% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 43.5% | 52.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 2 Yemen 52.8% compare
- 3 Equatorial Guinea 44.4% compare
- 4 Ukraine 44.4% compare
- 6 South Sudan 40.2% compare
- 7 Saint Kitts and Nevis 39.9% compare
- 8 Turkmenistan 38.4% 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 11.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 228,029 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 14,261 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -5.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1871 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Seychelles?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Seychelles was 43.6% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 1965.
- How does Seychelles rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 5th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.