Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Seychelles

Seychelles: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 19.68 in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
19.68
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
13th
of 152 countries
All-time high
21.52
in 1995
All-time low
6.74
in 1986
Years of data
17
1985–2008

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Seychelles, 1985–2008

51015201985199620081985: 9.91986: 6.71987: 18.81988: 201989: 18.11993: 17.61994: 19.71995: 21.51996: 19.81997: 19.91998: 19.61999: 20.52000: 17.32005: 16.92006: 21.42007: 192008: 19.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Seychelles is 19.68, measured in 2008.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Seychelles peaked at 21.52 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.74, in 1986.

That places Seychelles 13th out of 152 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Seychelles, 1985 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1985 9.86
1986 6.74 -31.6%
1987 18.77 +178.4%
1988 20.05 +6.8%
1989 18.1 -9.7%
1993 17.63 -2.6%
1994 19.74 +12.0%
1995 21.52 +9.0%
1996 19.77 -8.2%
1997 19.9 +0.7%
1998 19.58 -1.6%
1999 20.54 +4.9%
2000 17.35 -15.6%
2005 16.89 -2.6%
2006 21.4 +26.7%
2007 18.97 -11.4%
2008 19.68 +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.7 6.74 20.05 5
1990s 19.81 17.63 21.52 7
2000s 18.86 16.89 21.4 5

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 10 Barbados 22.53 compare
  2. 11 Jamaica 21.99 compare
  3. 12 Gabon 20.36
  4. 14 Uganda 19.48
  5. 15 Bahrain 18.91 compare
  6. 16 Bahamas 18.44 compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Seychelles?
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Seychelles was 19.68 in 2008, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 21.52 in 1995.
What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 6.74 in 1986.
How does Seychelles rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
Seychelles ranks 13th out of 152 countries with data for 2008.
Is share of government expenditure going to interest payments rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
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