Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 0.7981 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Seychelles, 1971–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Seychelles is 0.7981 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.1% on the previous year and up 102.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Seychelles peaked at 0.7981 units per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1971.
That places Seychelles 89th out of 151 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.3247 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.248 units per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3834 units per US$ of GDP | +54.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2645 units per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2669 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2612 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2733 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2759 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2718 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2525 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2111 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1813 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1681 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1478 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1328 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 0.246 units per US$ of GDP | +85.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1991 units per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1949 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.192 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1741 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3523 units per US$ of GDP | +102.3% |
| 1997 | 0.369 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3942 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4476 units per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5259 units per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3955 units per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3644 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4341 units per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3647 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3778 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3889 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6486 units per US$ of GDP | +66.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7981 units per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.7981 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6368 units per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.7981 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.77 units per US$ of GDP, 9% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +102.3% | 0.1741 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3523 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +85.2% | 0.1328 units per US$ of GDP | 0.246 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1356 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3834 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.231 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1478 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2759 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2702 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1328 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4476 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4776 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3644 units per US$ of GDP | 0.7981 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 86 United Arab Emirates 0.9033 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Croatia 0.8702 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Haiti 0.8314 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Solomon Islands 0.7858 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Eswatini 0.763 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Trinidad and Tobago 0.7413 units per US$ of GDP compare
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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Seychelles?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Seychelles was 0.7981 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7981 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does Seychelles rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Seychelles ranks 89th out of 151 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.