Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Seychelles
Seychelles: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 24.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Seychelles, 1980–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Seychelles stood at 24.2%.
That represents a change of up 47.7% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Seychelles peaked at 67.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1980.
Seychelles ranks 31st of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.9% | — |
| 1981 | 7.6% | +95.1% |
| 1982 | 11.4% | +49.3% |
| 1983 | 13.1% | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 16.9% | +29.1% |
| 1985 | 19.8% | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 25.3% | +27.9% |
| 1987 | 28.7% | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 32.8% | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 36.3% | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 33.1% | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 38.4% | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 34.8% | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 40.0% | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 38.9% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 38.9% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 41.4% | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 40.9% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 67.6% | +65.0% |
| 2004 | 60.5% | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 53.7% | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 50.1% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 36.5% | -27.1% |
| 2008 | 28.7% | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | -39.2% |
| 2010 | 19.8% | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | +47.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.6% | 3.9% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.6% | 33.1% | 67.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.1% | 17.4% | 60.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 16.3% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 24.2% | 24.2% | 1 |
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- 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)
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- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 29.18 units per person (2025)
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- 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 credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Seychelles?
- Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Seychelles was 24.2% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 67.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1980.
- How does Seychelles rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
- Seychelles ranks 31st out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).