Financial Institutions Index in Seychelles
Seychelles: Financial Institutions Index was 0.6277 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Institutions Index in Seychelles, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial institutions index in Seychelles is 0.6277, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions index in Seychelles peaked at 0.6277 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3397, in 1988.
Seychelles ranks 35th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Institutions Index in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5539 | — |
| 1981 | 0.5432 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5302 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5195 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4872 | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4361 | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3722 | -14.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3413 | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3397 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3832 | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3671 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3756 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.373 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3725 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4199 | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4541 | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4213 | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.437 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.457 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4706 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4791 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4872 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5419 | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5469 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5213 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5095 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5131 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5209 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.546 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5125 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5219 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5217 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5398 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5587 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.562 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5659 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.584 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5954 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5953 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6121 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6277 | +2.5% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.6277 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.601, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.6277 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2105, 3.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4506 | 0.3397 | 0.5539 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4148 | 0.3671 | 0.4706 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5178 | 0.4791 | 0.5469 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5657 | 0.5217 | 0.6121 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6277 | 0.6277 | 0.6277 | 1 |
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 financial institutions index in Seychelles?
- Financial institutions index in Seychelles was 0.6277 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions index recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6277 in 2020.
- What is the lowest financial institutions index recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3397 in 1988.
- How does Seychelles rank for financial institutions index?
- Seychelles ranks 35th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions index rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.