Banking survey: claims on private sector (current LCU) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Banking survey: claims on private sector (current LCU) was 3.41 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Banking survey: claims on private sector in Seychelles, 1981–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for banking survey: claims on private sector in Seychelles is 3.41 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 288.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banking survey: claims on private sector in Seychelles peaked at 3.41 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 118.20 million current LCU, in 1986.
That places Seychelles 46th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Banking survey: claims on private sector (current LCU) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 164.90 million current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 158.60 million current LCU | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 156.30 million current LCU | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 142.80 million current LCU | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 128.90 million current LCU | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 118.20 million current LCU | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 122.80 million current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 136.80 million current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 172.20 million current LCU | +25.9% |
| 1990 | 195.90 million current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 211.60 million current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 234.10 million current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 272.10 million current LCU | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 333.90 million current LCU | +22.7% |
| 1995 | 397.54 million current LCU | +19.1% |
| 1996 | 456.19 million current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 551.33 million current LCU | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 636.09 million current LCU | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 688.08 million current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 783.64 million current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 876.75 million current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 1.03 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 1.26 billion current LCU | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 1.45 billion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 1.56 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 1.58 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.99 billion current LCU | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 2.83 billion current LCU | +42.5% |
| 2009 | 2.61 billion current LCU | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 3.25 billion current LCU | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 3.41 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 3.41 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 163.45 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 144.61 million current LCU | 118.20 million current LCU | 172.20 million current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | 397.68 million current LCU | 195.90 million current LCU | 688.08 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.60 billion current LCU | 783.64 million current LCU | 2.83 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.33 billion current LCU | 3.25 billion current LCU | 3.41 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More financial sector data for Seychelles
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 39.96 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 29.18 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 39.96 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banking survey: claims on private sector in Seychelles?
- Banking survey: claims on private sector in Seychelles was 3.41 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest banking survey: claims on private sector recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest banking survey: claims on private sector recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.20 million current LCU in 1986.
- How does Seychelles rank for banking survey: claims on private sector?
- Seychelles ranks 46th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is banking survey: claims on private sector rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 288.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Banking survey: claims on private sector (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.