Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Seychelles
Seychelles: Discount Rate, Percent per annum was 5.13 in 2007. ▼ Falling
Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Seychelles, 1989–2007
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for discount rate, percent per annum in Seychelles is 5.13, measured in 2007.
That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, discount rate, percent per annum in Seychelles peaked at 13.53 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3.51, in 2004.
Seychelles ranks 35th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 13.53 | — |
| 1990 | 13.53 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 13.53 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13.53 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13.08 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 12.5 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 12.83 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 11 | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.5 | -50.0% |
| 1999 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.67 | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 3.51 | -24.8% |
| 2005 | 3.87 | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 4.44 | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 5.13 | +15.5% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 5.13 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.35, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 5.13 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.08, 72% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Discount Rate, Percent per annum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -50.0% | 11 | 5.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.53 | 13.53 | 13.53 | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.2 | 5.5 | 13.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.76 | 3.51 | 5.5 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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 discount rate, percent per annum in Seychelles?
- Discount rate, percent per annum in Seychelles was 5.13 in 2007, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 13.53 in 1989.
- What is the lowest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 in 2004.
- How does Seychelles rank for discount rate, percent per annum?
- Seychelles ranks 35th out of 70 countries with data for 2007.
- Is discount rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Discount Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.