International debt issues to GDP (%) in Seychelles
Seychelles: International debt issues to GDP (%) was 15.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
International debt issues to GDP in Seychelles, 2006–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 15.0% for international debt issues to gdp in 2020.
The figure is up 40.6% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in Seychelles peaked at 27.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2018.
That places Seychelles 75th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
International debt issues to GDP (%) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 19.7% | — |
| 2007 | 22.3% | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | -24.4% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +40.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 15.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.4%, 36% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 15.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.3%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.2% | 19.7% | 27.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 10.7% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 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 international debt issues to gdp in Seychelles?
- International debt issues to gdp in Seychelles was 15.0% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2018.
- How does Seychelles rank for international debt issues to gdp?
- Seychelles ranks 75th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.