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Seychelles Government Spending (% of GDP)

33.8%as of 2024+2.8% vs 2023

General government total expenditure as a share of GDP. Source: IMF MACRO FINANCIAL. Retrieved June 29, 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2024 · IMF

History

most recent 12 periods
PeriodGovernment Spending (% of GDP)
202433.8%
202332.9%
202231.3%
202138.8%
202046.7%
201931.7%
201833%
201734.3%
201634.5%
201531.5%
201433.4%
201337.8%

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curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=SC&metric_key=government_expenditure_pct_gdp" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"

Government Spending (% of GDP) across Africa

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CountryGovernment Spending (% of GDP)Period
Nigeria12.3%2024
Kenya23.3%2024
South Africa33%2024
Ghana23.2%2024
Ethiopia9.5%2024

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