Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Seychelles
Seychelles: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 1.06 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Seychelles, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Seychelles stood at 1.06 million SDR per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Seychelles peaked at 1.06 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,695 SDR per square kilometre, in 1973.
Seychelles ranks 20th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 7,695 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 8,949 SDR per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1975 | 11,773 SDR per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1976 | 12,144 SDR per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 20,384 SDR per square kilometre | +67.9% |
| 1978 | 15,235 SDR per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1979 | 19,308 SDR per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1980 | 30,408 SDR per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 1981 | 24,448 SDR per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1982 | 24,456 SDR per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 20,598 SDR per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1984 | 11,932 SDR per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 1985 | 16,803 SDR per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1986 | 13,685 SDR per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 20,948 SDR per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 1988 | 13,958 SDR per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 1989 | 19,910 SDR per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1990 | 25,294 SDR per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1991 | 41,827 SDR per square kilometre | +65.4% |
| 1992 | 47,658 SDR per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 54,645 SDR per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 43,119 SDR per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1995 | 37,834 SDR per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 31,098 SDR per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1997 | 40,602 SDR per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1998 | 33,272 SDR per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1999 | 48,008 SDR per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 2000 | 72,981 SDR per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 2001 | 64,194 SDR per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 111,581 SDR per square kilometre | +73.8% |
| 2003 | 98,576 SDR per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 48,412 SDR per square kilometre | -50.9% |
| 2005 | 85,538 SDR per square kilometre | +76.7% |
| 2006 | 163,167 SDR per square kilometre | +90.8% |
| 2007 | 56,056 SDR per square kilometre | -65.6% |
| 2008 | 90,081 SDR per square kilometre | +60.7% |
| 2009 | 247,176 SDR per square kilometre | +174.4% |
| 2010 | 344,196 SDR per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2011 | 379,361 SDR per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 420,635 SDR per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 586,748 SDR per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2014 | 683,983 SDR per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 828,046 SDR per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 827,685 SDR per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 814,363 SDR per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 842,230 SDR per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 897,033 SDR per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 830,185 SDR per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 1.03 million SDR per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2022 | 987,909 SDR per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.06 million SDR per square kilometre | +7.5% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1.06 million SDR per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 146,693 SDR per square kilometre, 7.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 1.06 million SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,817 SDR per square kilometre, 278.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,641 SDR per square kilometre | 7,695 SDR per square kilometre | 20,384 SDR per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 19,714 SDR per square kilometre | 11,932 SDR per square kilometre | 30,408 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,336 SDR per square kilometre | 25,294 SDR per square kilometre | 54,645 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 103,776 SDR per square kilometre | 48,412 SDR per square kilometre | 247,176 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 662,428 SDR per square kilometre | 344,196 SDR per square kilometre | 897,033 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 977,816 SDR per square kilometre | 830,185 SDR per square kilometre | 1.06 million SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 17 Kuwait 1.77 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 18 Maldives 1.46 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 19 Czechia 1.37 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 21 Grenada 853,097 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 22 Saint Kitts and Nevis 752,923 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 23 Cayman Islands 726,708 SDR per square kilometre compare
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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Seychelles?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Seychelles was 1.06 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,695 SDR per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Seychelles rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Seychelles ranks 20th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.