Domestic general government health expenditure in Seychelles
Seychelles: Domestic general government health expenditure was 70.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure in Seychelles, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Seychelles is 70.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Seychelles peaked at 86.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 68.2%, in 2022.
That places Seychelles 48th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.1% | — |
| 2001 | 82.6% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 86.7% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 85.3% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 81.7% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 81.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 79.5% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 80.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 68.4% | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 69.5% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 70.6% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 69.2% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 76.0% | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 76.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 71.8% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 73.5% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 69.1% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 73.0% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 71.6% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 71.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 76.7% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 71.4% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 68.2% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 70.3% | +3.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 70.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 96% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 70.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.1%, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.7% | 68.4% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 69.1% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 68.2% | 76.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Seychelles?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Seychelles was 70.3% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.2% in 2022.
- How does Seychelles rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Seychelles ranks 48th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.