Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Seychelles

Seychelles: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP was 167.9% in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
167.9%
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
2nd
of 50 countries
All-time high
201.5%
in 2009
All-time low
23.4%
in 1981
Years of data
32
1980–2011

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Seychelles, 1980–2011

0501001502001980199520111980: 57.1 % of GDP1981: 23.4 % of GDP1982: 32.6 % of GDP1983: 35.7 % of GDP1984: 44.8 % of GDP1985: 55.8 % of GDP1986: 69.7 % of GDP1987: 69.7 % of GDP1988: 57.3 % of GDP1989: 52.7 % of GDP1990: 50.1 % of GDP1991: 52.8 % of GDP1992: 43.7 % of GDP1993: 38.6 % of GDP1994: 41.4 % of GDP1995: 39 % of GDP1996: 37.1 % of GDP1997: 33.3 % of GDP1998: 39.7 % of GDP1999: 40.5 % of GDP2000: 49.5 % of GDP2001: 51.8 % of GDP2002: 56 % of GDP2003: 62.1 % of GDP2004: 53 % of GDP2005: 73.1 % of GDP2006: 108 % of GDP2007: 136.4 % of GDP2008: 155.3 % of GDP2009: 201.5 % of GDP2010: 152.8 % of GDP2011: 167.9 % of GDP

Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2011, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Seychelles stood at 167.9%.

The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 223.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Seychelles peaked at 201.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 1981.

Seychelles ranks 2nd of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP) in Seychelles, 1980 to 2011.
Year % of GDP Change
1980 57.1%
1981 23.4% -59.0%
1982 32.6% +39.2%
1983 35.7% +9.5%
1984 44.8% +25.5%
1985 55.8% +24.5%
1986 69.7% +24.9%
1987 69.7% -0.1%
1988 57.3% -17.8%
1989 52.7% -7.9%
1990 50.1% -4.9%
1991 52.8% +5.4%
1992 43.7% -17.3%
1993 38.6% -11.5%
1994 41.4% +7.1%
1995 39.0% -5.9%
1996 37.1% -4.7%
1997 33.3% -10.2%
1998 39.7% +19.2%
1999 40.5% +1.9%
2000 49.5% +22.2%
2001 51.8% +4.8%
2002 56.0% +8.1%
2003 62.1% +10.8%
2004 53.0% -14.6%
2005 73.1% +37.8%
2006 108.0% +47.8%
2007 136.4% +26.3%
2008 155.3% +13.8%
2009 201.5% +29.7%
2010 152.8% -24.2%
2011 167.9% +9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 49.9% 23.4% 69.7% 10
1990s 41.6% 33.3% 52.8% 10
2000s 94.7% 49.5% 201.5% 10
2010s 160.4% 152.8% 167.9% 2

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 1 Somalia 258.5% compare
  2. 3 Sao Tome and Principe 93.0% compare
  3. 4 Djibouti 85.2% compare
  4. 5 Zimbabwe 65.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Seychelles?
Debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Seychelles was 167.9% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 201.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 1981.
How does Seychelles rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
Seychelles ranks 2nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 223.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 2,062 data points, 1970–2011
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Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.