Claims on central government, etc. in Seychelles
Seychelles: Claims on central government, etc. 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 186 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. 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% |
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
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 80,050 current LCU per person (2016)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2016)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 579.47 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 593.25 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 593.25 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 593.25 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,889 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 16.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 4,889 SDR per person (2024)
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 186 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.