Money in Seychelles

Seychelles: Money was 2.87 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
2.87 billion
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
142nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
2.87 billion
in 2008
All-time low
25.40 million
in 1971
Years of data
38
1971–2008

Money in Seychelles, 1971–2008

01.0B2.0B3.0B1971198920081971: 25.4M1972: 37.7M1973: 40.3M1974: 41.9M1975: 47.8M1976: 67.6M1977: 83.8M1978: 95.0M1979: 114.7M1980: 158.7M1981: 157.7M1982: 143.0M1983: 130.9M1984: 134.1M1985: 154.2M1986: 153.1M1987: 153.9M1988: 186.1M1989: 217.0M1990: 215.4M1991: 264.2M1992: 290.0M1993: 334.3M1994: 324.4M1995: 333.7M1996: 448.6M1997: 649.4M1998: 774.5M1999: 1.1B2000: 1.1B2001: 1.9B2002: 2.1B2003: 2.3B2004: 2.0B2005: 2.2B2006: 2.3B2007: 2.6B2008: 2.9B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2008, money in Seychelles stood at 2.87 billion. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 270.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, money in Seychelles peaked at 2.87 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 25.40 million, in 1971.

That places Seychelles 142nd out of 162 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Money in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Seychelles, 1971 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1971 25.40 million
1972 37.70 million +48.4%
1973 40.30 million +6.9%
1974 41.90 million +4.0%
1975 47.80 million +14.1%
1976 67.60 million +41.4%
1977 83.80 million +24.0%
1978 95.00 million +13.4%
1979 114.70 million +20.7%
1980 158.70 million +38.4%
1981 157.70 million -0.6%
1982 143.00 million -9.3%
1983 130.90 million -8.5%
1984 134.10 million +2.4%
1985 154.20 million +15.0%
1986 153.10 million -0.7%
1987 153.90 million +0.5%
1988 186.10 million +20.9%
1989 217.00 million +16.6%
1990 215.40 million -0.7%
1991 264.20 million +22.7%
1992 290.00 million +9.8%
1993 334.30 million +15.3%
1994 324.40 million -3.0%
1995 333.74 million +2.9%
1996 448.56 million +34.4%
1997 649.37 million +44.8%
1998 774.50 million +19.3%
1999 1.07 billion +38.4%
2000 1.06 billion -1.1%
2001 1.85 billion +74.6%
2002 2.12 billion +14.4%
2003 2.33 billion +9.8%
2004 2.01 billion -13.7%
2005 2.22 billion +10.6%
2006 2.34 billion +5.5%
2007 2.65 billion +12.9%
2008 2.87 billion +8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 61.58 million 25.40 million 114.70 million 9
1980s 158.87 million 130.90 million 217.00 million 10
1990s 470.64 million 215.40 million 1.07 billion 10
2000s 2.16 billion 1.06 billion 2.87 billion 9

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 139 Aruba 3.31 billion compare
  2. 140 Bahrain 3.29 billion compare
  3. 141 Barbados 3.27 billion compare
  4. 143 Bahamas 2.59 billion compare
  5. 144 Tajikistan 2.26 billion compare
  6. 145 Ghana 2.00 billion compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

More financial sector data for Seychelles

All data for Seychelles →

Frequently asked questions

What is money in Seychelles?
Money in Seychelles was 2.87 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest money recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 2.87 billion in 2008.
What is the lowest money recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 25.40 million in 1971.
How does Seychelles rank for money?
Seychelles ranks 142nd out of 162 countries with data for 2008.
Is money rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 270.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 38 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Money in Seychelles. Statizoid, drawing on International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 03 September 2026, from https://financial-sector.statizoid.com/stat/money-depository-corporations-survey-domestic-currency/seychelles/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://financial-sector.statizoid.com/stat/money-depository-corporations-survey-domestic-currency/seychelles/">Money in Seychelles</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
165 places, 6,843 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.