Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Seychelles
Seychelles: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 32,983 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Seychelles, 1971–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2008, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Seychelles stood at 32,983 units per person. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 235.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Seychelles peaked at 32,983 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 464.39 units per person, in 1971.
That places Seychelles 74th out of 160 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 464.39 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 672.87 units per person | +44.9% |
| 1973 | 708.36 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 723.2 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 806.18 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 1,117 units per person | +38.6% |
| 1977 | 1,356 units per person | +21.4% |
| 1978 | 1,529 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 1,830 units per person | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 2,509 units per person | +37.1% |
| 1981 | 2,463 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 2,220 units per person | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 2,035 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 2,072 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 2,363 units per person | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 2,332 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 2,247 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 2,707 units per person | +20.5% |
| 1989 | 3,137 units per person | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 3,099 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 3,751 units per person | +21.0% |
| 1992 | 4,098 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 4,627 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 4,372 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 4,432 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 5,870 units per person | +32.4% |
| 1997 | 8,399 units per person | +43.1% |
| 1998 | 9,823 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 13,331 units per person | +35.7% |
| 2000 | 13,066 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 22,794 units per person | +74.5% |
| 2002 | 25,302 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 28,108 units per person | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 24,358 units per person | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 26,816 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 27,714 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 31,120 units per person | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 32,983 units per person | +6.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 32,983 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,161 units per person, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 32,983 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,068 units per person, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,023 units per person | 464.39 units per person | 1,830 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,408 units per person | 2,035 units per person | 3,137 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,180 units per person | 3,099 units per person | 13,331 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,807 units per person | 13,066 units per person | 32,983 units per person | 9 |
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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Seychelles?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Seychelles was 32,983 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 32,983 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 464.39 units per person in 1971.
- How does Seychelles rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 74th out of 160 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 235.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.