LT Principal due per balance of payments account (BoP, current US$) in Seychelles
Seychelles: LT Principal due per balance of payments account (BoP, current US$) was 7.73 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
LT Principal due per balance of payments account in Seychelles, 1981–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 7.73 million BoP, current US$ for lt principal due per balance of payments account in 2011.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lt principal due per balance of payments account in Seychelles peaked at 52.99 million BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 64,000 BoP, current US$, in 1981.
That places Seychelles 27th out of 32 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LT Principal due per balance of payments account (BoP, current US$) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 64,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 273,000 BoP, current US$ | +326.6% |
| 1983 | 1.55 million BoP, current US$ | +466.3% |
| 1984 | 2.95 million BoP, current US$ | +90.6% |
| 1985 | 5.32 million BoP, current US$ | +80.7% |
| 1986 | 5.83 million BoP, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 6.27 million BoP, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 10.02 million BoP, current US$ | +59.7% |
| 1989 | 13.50 million BoP, current US$ | +34.8% |
| 1990 | 12.39 million BoP, current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 10.43 million BoP, current US$ | -15.9% |
| 1992 | 11.50 million BoP, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 12.05 million BoP, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 9.88 million BoP, current US$ | -18.0% |
| 1995 | 15.85 million BoP, current US$ | +60.4% |
| 1996 | 10.63 million BoP, current US$ | -32.9% |
| 1997 | 9.77 million BoP, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 14.34 million BoP, current US$ | +46.8% |
| 1999 | 16.81 million BoP, current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 46.23 million BoP, current US$ | +175.0% |
| 2008 | 52.99 million BoP, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 43.50 million BoP, current US$ | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 8.70 million BoP, current US$ | -80.0% |
| 2011 | 7.73 million BoP, current US$ | -11.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 7.73 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.68 million BoP, current US$, 14% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LT Principal due per balance of payments account (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +466.3% | 273,000 BoP, current US$ | 1.55 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1982 | +326.6% | 64,000 BoP, current US$ | 273,000 BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.09 million BoP, current US$ | 64,000 BoP, current US$ | 13.50 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 12.36 million BoP, current US$ | 9.77 million BoP, current US$ | 16.81 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.57 million BoP, current US$ | 43.50 million BoP, current US$ | 52.99 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.22 million BoP, current US$ | 7.73 million BoP, current US$ | 8.70 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 24 Gambia 17.75 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 25 Malawi 13.23 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 26 Togo 9.87 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 28 Guinea-Bissau 4.55 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 29 Liberia 2.75 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 30 Sao Tome and Principe 1.10 million BoP, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Seychelles
- Net financial flows, IBRD 15.74 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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 (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 42.15 % change on previous year (2016)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 3.82 billion US dollar (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 261.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 794.82 million US dollar (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 31,502 US dollar per person (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 1.72 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lt principal due per balance of payments account in Seychelles?
- Lt principal due per balance of payments account in Seychelles was 7.73 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest lt principal due per balance of payments account recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 52.99 million BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest lt principal due per balance of payments account recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,000 BoP, current US$ in 1981.
- How does Seychelles rank for lt principal due per balance of payments account?
- Seychelles ranks 27th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is lt principal due per balance of payments account rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of LT Principal due per balance of payments account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Memorandum item - repayments due on outstanding debts. Data are in current U.S. dollars.