Financial Development Index in Seychelles

Seychelles: Financial Development Index was 0.3588 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
0.3588
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
65th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.3588
in 2020
All-time low
0.2315
in 1988
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Financial Development Index in Seychelles, 1980–2020

00.10.20.30.41980200020201980: 0.3521981: 0.3451982: 0.3381983: 0.3311984: 0.3131985: 0.2851986: 0.251987: 0.2331988: 0.2321989: 0.2561990: 0.2481991: 0.2521992: 0.2511993: 0.251994: 0.2751995: 0.2931996: 0.2771997: 0.2851998: 0.2951999: 0.3022000: 0.3072001: 0.3112002: 0.3392003: 0.3422004: 0.3282005: 0.3222006: 0.3242007: 0.3252008: 0.3382009: 0.3222010: 0.3252011: 0.3242012: 0.3332013: 0.3332014: 0.3332015: 0.3342016: 0.3412017: 0.3442018: 0.3432019: 0.352020: 0.359

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for financial development index in Seychelles is 0.3588, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financial development index in Seychelles peaked at 0.3588 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2315, in 1988.

Seychelles ranks 65th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2935 0.2315 0.3516 10
1990s 0.2729 0.2477 0.3025 10
2000s 0.3259 0.3071 0.3418 10
2010s 0.3358 0.324 0.3499 10
2020s 0.3588 0.3588 0.3588 1

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 62 Jamaica 0.3674 compare
  2. 63 Trinidad and Tobago 0.3637 compare
  3. 64 Indonesia 0.3633 compare
  4. 66 Botswana 0.355 compare
  5. 67 Morocco 0.3548 compare
  6. 68 Jordan 0.3486 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is financial development index in Seychelles?
Financial development index in Seychelles was 0.3588 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest financial development index recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 0.3588 in 2020.
What is the lowest financial development index recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2315 in 1988.
How does Seychelles rank for financial development index?
Seychelles ranks 65th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
Is financial development index rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Financial Development Index
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
192 places, 7,872 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.