Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Seychelles
Seychelles: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP was 167.9% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Seychelles, 1980–2011
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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.