Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Seychelles
Seychelles: Military expenditure as a share of government spending was 3.41 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.41
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
130th
of 162 countries
All-time high
9.33
in 1992
All-time low
2.13
in 2010
Years of data
38
1988–2025
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Seychelles, 1988–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 3.41 for military expenditure as a share of government spending in 2025.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure as a share of government spending in Seychelles peaked at 9.33 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.13, in 2010.
Seychelles ranks 130th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 9.16 | — |
| 1989 | 8.28 | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 8.74 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 8.49 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 9.33 | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 4.53 | -51.4% |
| 1994 | 3.84 | -15.2% |
| 1995 | 4.3 | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 3.55 | -17.5% |
| 1997 | 3.7 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 2.86 | -22.8% |
| 1999 | 3.17 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 3.03 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 3.8 | +25.3% |
| 2002 | 2.98 | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 3.89 | +30.5% |
| 2004 | 4.76 | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 4.11 | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 3.25 | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 3.5 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 4.26 | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 3.18 | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 2.13 | -32.9% |
| 2011 | 2.35 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 2.43 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.74 | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 6.67 | +143.6% |
| 2015 | 4.01 | -39.9% |
| 2016 | 4.05 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.88 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 3.65 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 3.66 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.93 | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 6.34 | +116.5% |
| 2022 | 3.71 | -41.4% |
| 2023 | 4.07 | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 3.76 | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 3.41 | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.72 | 8.28 | 9.16 | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.25 | 2.86 | 9.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.67 | 2.98 | 4.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.56 | 2.13 | 6.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.04 | 2.93 | 6.34 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More reference data data for Seychelles
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0024 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0348 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 2.17 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure as a share of government spending in Seychelles?
- Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Seychelles was 3.41 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 9.33 in 1992.
- What is the lowest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 in 2010.
- How does Seychelles rank for military expenditure as a share of government spending?
- Seychelles ranks 130th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure as a share of government spending rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military expenditure as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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