Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) was 9.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Seychelles, 2012–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Seychelles stood at 9.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.4% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Seychelles peaked at 16.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2019.
That places Seychelles 88th out of 128 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 16.4% | — |
| 2013 | 13.2% | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | +22.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 9.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.1%, 25% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 9.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7%, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.8% | 7.8% | 16.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 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 gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Seychelles?
- Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Seychelles was 9.6% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2019.
- How does Seychelles rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
- Seychelles ranks 88th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).