Claims on central government in Seychelles
Seychelles: Claims on central government was -0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government in Seychelles, 1972–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on central government in Seychelles is -0.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 99.2% on the previous year and up 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government in Seychelles peaked at 41.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, -11.7%, in 2009.
Seychelles ranks 115th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -1.3% | — |
| 1973 | 1.1% | -181.6% |
| 1974 | 2.4% | +118.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1976 | -2.8% | — |
| 1977 | -5.5% | +96.2% |
| 1978 | 4.1% | -175.2% |
| 1979 | 5.7% | +37.8% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | -51.1% |
| 1981 | 8.6% | +210.4% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | -64.6% |
| 1983 | 16.3% | +431.8% |
| 1984 | 8.4% | -48.7% |
| 1985 | 41.8% | +400.3% |
| 1986 | 17.4% | -58.3% |
| 1987 | 7.4% | -57.6% |
| 1988 | 21.9% | +196.4% |
| 1989 | 16.4% | -25.2% |
| 1990 | 10.3% | -37.2% |
| 1991 | 7.1% | -31.3% |
| 1992 | 12.7% | +79.5% |
| 1993 | 22.3% | +75.8% |
| 1994 | 12.6% | -43.3% |
| 1995 | 12.0% | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 12.5% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 28.8% | +161.8% |
| 1999 | 17.5% | -39.2% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | -31.3% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | +42.5% |
| 2003 | -2.0% | -113.2% |
| 2004 | -7.7% | +286.1% |
| 2005 | -2.3% | -69.8% |
| 2006 | -8.3% | +258.4% |
| 2007 | -1.0% | -88.0% |
| 2008 | -5.3% | +435.1% |
| 2009 | -11.7% | +120.0% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -143.3% |
| 2011 | -2.7% | -152.2% |
| 2012 | -8.1% | +205.5% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | -193.2% |
| 2014 | -9.7% | -228.5% |
| 2015 | -0.9% | -91.0% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -499.7% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -13.8% |
| 2018 | -3.2% | -205.9% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -132.1% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | +1028.8% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -88.3% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +70.1% |
| 2023 | -0.4% | -118.9% |
| 2024 | -5.2% | +1085.1% |
| 2025 | -0.0% | -99.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | -5.5% | 5.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 14.4% | 2.8% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 7.1% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1% | -11.7% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4% | -9.7% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | -5.2% | 11.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 112 Namibia 0.0% compare
- 113 Switzerland -0.0% compare
- 114 Malaysia -0.0% compare
- 116 New Zealand -0.1% compare
- 117 Ecuador -0.1% compare
- 118 Brunei Darussalam -0.1% 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 claims on central government in Seychelles?
- Claims on central government in Seychelles was -0.0% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 1985.
- What is the lowest claims on central government recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.7% in 2009.
- How does Seychelles rank for claims on central government?
- Seychelles ranks 115th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.