Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) was 10.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Seychelles, 1971–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, claims on central government, etc. in Seychelles stood at 10.1%.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Seychelles peaked at 102.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -1.0%, in 1977.
That places Seychelles 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, etc. (% GDP) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.2% | — |
| 1972 | 2.0% | -38.0% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 1.9% | -14.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | -59.2% |
| 1977 | -1.0% | -220.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -135.3% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | +361.3% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | +22.2% |
| 1981 | 4.5% | +136.7% |
| 1982 | 5.4% | +21.2% |
| 1983 | 9.8% | +80.7% |
| 1984 | 11.4% | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 21.4% | +87.1% |
| 1986 | 25.0% | +17.1% |
| 1987 | 25.2% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 29.5% | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 31.5% | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 30.9% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 33.3% | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 34.4% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 39.7% | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 45.6% | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 53.2% | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 59.4% | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 59.6% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 71.6% | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 81.7% | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 87.3% | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 93.0% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 102.1% | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 100.5% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 76.3% | -24.0% |
| 2005 | 67.6% | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 44.0% | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 31.6% | -28.1% |
| 2009 | 19.3% | -39.0% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -35.1% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -45.2% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -29.8% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | +142.3% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | -31.1% |
| 2025 | 10.1% | -8.2% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 10.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 85% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 10.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +361.3% | 0.3% | 1.6% |
| 1977 | -220.1% | 0.8% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | +142.3% | 6.9% | 16.7% |
| 1978 | +135.3% | -1.0% | 0.3% |
| 1981 | +136.7% | 1.9% | 4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | -1.0% | 3.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 16.6% | 1.9% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.9% | 30.9% | 81.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.6% | 19.3% | 102.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 6.6% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 10.1% | 17.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 90 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.0% compare
- 91 Kazakhstan 10.5% compare
- 92 Guinea-Bissau 10.4% compare
- 94 Gabon 9.5% compare
- 95 Togo 9.5% compare
- 96 Dominica 9.5% 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, etc. in Seychelles?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Seychelles was 10.1% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 102.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.0% in 1977.
- How does Seychelles rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Seychelles ranks 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. 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, etc. (% GDP). 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. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.