Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) was 32.19 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) in Seychelles, 2000–2027
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2027, gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) in Seychelles stood at 32.19.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) in Seychelles peaked at 87.64 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23.74, in 2019.
That places Seychelles 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.31 | — |
| 2001 | 82.47 | +51.8% |
| 2002 | 79.83 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 68.52 | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 54.86 | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 52.88 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 51.26 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 68.71 | +34.0% |
| 2008 | 79.95 | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 87.64 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 49.31 | -43.7% |
| 2011 | 48.11 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 48.29 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 39.2 | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 36.09 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 44.31 | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 30.38 | -31.4% |
| 2017 | 26.61 | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 25.27 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 23.74 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 35.35 | +48.9% |
| 2021 | 38.28 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 28.88 | -24.6% |
| 2023 | 26.62 | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 28.93 | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 28.52 | -1.4% |
| 2026 | 34.95 | +22.6% |
| 2027 | 32.19 | -7.9% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 32.19 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.53, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.04 | 51.26 | 87.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.13 | 23.74 | 49.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.72 | 26.62 | 38.28 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More external debt data for Seychelles
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2016)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2016)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2016)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2016)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 10.00 million NFL, current US$ (2016)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 42.15 % change on previous year (2016)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 3.82 billion US dollar (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 261.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 794.82 million US dollar (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 31,502 US dollar per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) in Seychelles?
- Gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) in Seychelles was 32.19 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 87.64 in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.74 in 2019.
- How does Seychelles rank for gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and)?
- Seychelles ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2027.
- Is gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook (REO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Data for the REO for sub-Saharan Africa are prepared in conjunction with the semi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) exercises, spring and fall.