Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP in Seychelles
Seychelles: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP in Seychelles, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp in Seychelles is 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 306.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp in Seychelles peaked at 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Seychelles 53rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 1979 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | +68.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | +39.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | +1281.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +102.1% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +101.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +14771.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | +509.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | +35.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +14771.7% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +1281.2% | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +509.9% | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2003 | +102.1% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2004 | +101.5% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1983 | -100.0% | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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 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)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp in Seychelles?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp in Seychelles was 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Seychelles rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Seychelles ranks 53rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 306.8%. 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 Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.