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

Latest (2020)
24.2%
Change on year
up 47.7%
World rank
31st
of 178 countries
All-time high
67.6%
in 1998
All-time low
3.9%
in 1980
Years of data
36
1980–2020

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Seychelles, 1980–2020

02040601980200020201980: 3.9 %1981: 7.6 %1982: 11.4 %1983: 13.1 %1984: 16.9 %1985: 19.8 %1986: 25.3 %1987: 28.7 %1988: 32.8 %1989: 36.3 %1990: 33.1 %1991: 38.4 %1992: 34.8 %1993: 40 %1994: 38.9 %1995: 38.9 %1996: 41.4 %1997: 40.9 %1998: 67.6 %2004: 60.5 %2005: 53.7 %2006: 50.1 %2007: 36.5 %2008: 28.7 %2009: 17.4 %2010: 19.8 %2011: 16.7 %2012: 18.1 %2013: 19.3 %2014: 19.3 %2015: 20.2 %2016: 22.4 %2017: 20.5 %2018: 16.4 %2019: 16.3 %2020: 24.2 %

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

Annual values for Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Seychelles, 1980 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 28 Syrian Arab Republic 24.7% compare
  2. 29 Cyprus 24.4% compare
  3. 30 Spain 24.3% compare
  4. 32 Hungary 23.9% compare
  5. 33 Poland 23.1% compare
  6. 34 Bangladesh 22.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

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).