Financial Markets Depth Index in Seychelles
Seychelles: Financial Markets Depth Index was 0.1942 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Financial Markets Depth Index in Seychelles, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, financial markets depth index in Seychelles stood at 0.1942.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets depth index in Seychelles peaked at 0.3249 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.1888, in 2019.
Seychelles ranks 70th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Markets Depth Index in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3249 | — |
| 1981 | 0.3226 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3198 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3176 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3115 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3053 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2914 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2898 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3018 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2997 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3009 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3005 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2991 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2996 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3039 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3047 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3057 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3055 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3063 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.307 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3072 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3082 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3076 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3056 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3053 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.305 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.29 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2902 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2914 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2895 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2871 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2861 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2393 | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 0.229 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2245 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2133 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.202 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1951 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1888 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1942 | +2.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.1942 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4356, 45% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.1942 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0249, 7.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3085 | 0.2898 | 0.3249 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3026 | 0.2991 | 0.3063 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3018 | 0.29 | 0.3082 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2355 | 0.1888 | 0.2895 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1942 | 0.1942 | 0.1942 | 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 markets depth index in Seychelles?
- Financial markets depth index in Seychelles was 0.1942 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets depth index recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3249 in 1980.
- What is the lowest financial markets depth index recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1888 in 2019.
- How does Seychelles rank for financial markets depth index?
- Seychelles ranks 70th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets depth index rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. 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 Financial Markets Depth 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.