Health expenditure in Seychelles

Seychelles: Health expenditure was 40.08 million current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
40.08 million current US$
Change on year
up 24.5%
World rank
49th
of 52 countries
All-time high
43.16 million current US$
in 2004
All-time low
25.82 million current US$
in 2009
Years of data
17
1995–2011

Health expenditure in Seychelles, 1995–2011

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1995200320111995: 26.4M current US$1996: 26.6M current US$1997: 32.9M current US$1998: 31.8M current US$1999: 33.0M current US$2000: 29.6M current US$2001: 28.7M current US$2002: 30.6M current US$2003: 33.8M current US$2004: 43.2M current US$2005: 36.9M current US$2006: 38.5M current US$2007: 35.6M current US$2008: 30.8M current US$2009: 25.8M current US$2010: 32.2M current US$2011: 40.1M current US$

Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2011, health expenditure in Seychelles stood at 40.08 million current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.5% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health expenditure in Seychelles peaked at 43.16 million current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 25.82 million current US$, in 2009.

That places Seychelles 49th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.14 million current US$ 26.37 million current US$ 32.98 million current US$ 5
2000s 33.35 million current US$ 25.82 million current US$ 43.16 million current US$ 10
2010s 36.14 million current US$ 32.19 million current US$ 40.08 million current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 46 Eritrea 66.66 million current US$ compare
  2. 47 Guinea-Bissau 60.78 million current US$ compare
  3. 48 Zimbabwe 45.72 million current US$ compare
  4. 50 Gambia 39.43 million current US$ compare
  5. 51 Comoros 32.09 million current US$ compare
  6. 52 Sao Tome and Principe 19.19 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health expenditure in Seychelles?
Health expenditure in Seychelles was 40.08 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).
What is the highest health expenditure recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 43.16 million current US$ in 2004.
What is the lowest health expenditure recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 25.82 million current US$ in 2009.
How does Seychelles rank for health expenditure?
Seychelles ranks 49th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is health expenditure rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as part of Health expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Health expenditure (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 967 data points, 1995–2011
Last refreshed

World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).