General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Seychelles
Seychelles: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 5.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Seychelles, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 5.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Seychelles peaked at 8.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Seychelles ranks 93rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 3.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 3.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 3.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 3.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1988 | 2.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 2.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 2.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 2.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 2.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1994 | 3.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 2.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1996 | 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 2.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 2.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 2.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 2.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 2.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2004 | 2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 2.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 2.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 4.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +72.7% |
| 2010 | 4.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 4.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 5.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 4.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 4.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 4.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 4.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 4.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 8.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +84.7% |
| 2021 | 6.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2022 | 4.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 2023 | 4.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 4.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 5.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 90 South Africa 6.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Sao Tome and Principe 5.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Mexico 5.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Norway 4.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Eritrea 4.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Sweden 4.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More population data for Seychelles
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.553 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3748 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 116.64 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3959 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7568 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 252.12 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5,508 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Seychelles?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Seychelles was 5.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 8.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Seychelles rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Seychelles ranks 93rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.