Share of employee compensation in public spending in Seychelles

Seychelles: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 37.34 in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
37.34
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
38th
of 155 countries
All-time high
43.92
in 2005
All-time low
28.28
in 1989
Years of data
17
1985–2008

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Seychelles, 1985–2008

0102030401985199620081985: 31.21986: 31.51987: 321988: 31.31989: 28.31993: 31.91994: 30.71995: 31.61996: 30.51997: 30.81998: 29.81999: 31.82000: 36.32005: 43.92006: 39.92007: 36.42008: 37.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2008, share of employee compensation in public spending in Seychelles stood at 37.34.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Seychelles peaked at 43.92 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 28.28, in 1989.

Seychelles ranks 38th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Share of employee compensation in public spending in Seychelles, 1985 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1985 31.18
1986 31.54 +1.1%
1987 32.03 +1.6%
1988 31.27 -2.4%
1989 28.28 -9.6%
1993 31.93 +12.9%
1994 30.7 -3.9%
1995 31.63 +3.0%
1996 30.51 -3.5%
1997 30.79 +0.9%
1998 29.85 -3.1%
1999 31.83 +6.7%
2000 36.33 +14.1%
2005 43.92 +20.9%
2006 39.86 -9.2%
2007 36.43 -8.6%
2008 37.34 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 30.86 28.28 32.03 5
1990s 31.03 29.85 31.93 7
2000s 38.78 36.33 43.92 5

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 35 Guinea-Bissau 38.44
  2. 36 Jamaica 38.01 compare
  3. 37 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 37.39 compare
  4. 39 Senegal 37.05
  5. 40 Sudan 36.83 compare
  6. 41 Zimbabwe 36.59

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Seychelles?
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Seychelles was 37.34 in 2008, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 43.92 in 2005.
What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 28.28 in 1989.
How does Seychelles rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
Seychelles ranks 38th out of 155 countries with data for 2008.
Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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 employee compensation in public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of employee compensation in public spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,295 data points, 1972–2024
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