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
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Seychelles, 1985–2008
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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