External borrowing, net in Seychelles

Seychelles: External borrowing, net was -111.93 million current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
-111.93 million current LCU
Change on year
up 41.8%
World rank
42nd
of 50 countries
All-time high
602.56 million current LCU
in 2006
All-time low
-214.30 million current LCU
in 1999
Years of data
30
1981–2010

External borrowing, net in Seychelles, 1981–2010

-200.0M0200.0M400.0M600.0M1981199520101981: 45.4M current LCU1982: 124.3M current LCU1983: 53.0M current LCU1984: 38.7M current LCU1985: 75.1M current LCU1986: 119.1M current LCU1987: 17.8M current LCU1988: -44.1M current LCU1989: 32.5M current LCU1990: -35.8M current LCU1991: 61.0M current LCU1992: -33.0M current LCU1993: 22.7M current LCU1994: -37.4M current LCU1995: -44.8M current LCU1996: 44.5M current LCU1997: 101.7k current LCU1998: 100.0M current LCU1999: -214.3M current LCU2000: 36.0M current LCU2001: -8.9M current LCU2002: -163.7M current LCU2003: 12.6M current LCU2004: -10.8M current LCU2005: 38.7M current LCU2006: 602.6M current LCU2007: -156.9M current LCU2008: -184.5M current LCU2009: -192.2M current LCU2010: -111.9M current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Seychelles recorded -111.93 million current LCU for external borrowing, net in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.8% on the previous year and down 410.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external borrowing, net in Seychelles peaked at 602.56 million current LCU in 2006 and was at its lowest, -214.30 million current LCU, in 1999.

Seychelles ranks 42nd of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 51.31 million current LCU -44.10 million current LCU 124.30 million current LCU 9
1990s -13.70 million current LCU -214.30 million current LCU 100.00 million current LCU 10
2000s -2.73 million current LCU -192.25 million current LCU 602.56 million current LCU 10
2010s -111.93 million current LCU -111.93 million current LCU -111.93 million current LCU 1

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 39 Kenya 0 current LCU compare
  2. 39 Mali 0 current LCU compare
  3. 41 Zimbabwe -48.28 million current LCU compare
  4. 43 Central African Republic -11.30 billion current LCU compare
  5. 44 Cameroon -47.40 billion current LCU compare
  6. 45 Angola -94.56 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external borrowing, net in Seychelles?
External borrowing, net in Seychelles was -111.93 million current LCU in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest external borrowing, net recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 602.56 million current LCU in 2006.
What is the lowest external borrowing, net recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was -214.30 million current LCU in 1999.
How does Seychelles rank for external borrowing, net?
Seychelles ranks 42nd out of 50 countries with data for 2010.
Is external borrowing, net rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is down 410.9%. 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 External borrowing, net (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External borrowing, net (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,388 data points, 1965–2011
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Financing from abroad (obtained from nonresidents) refer to the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. It includes all government liabilities--other. Data are in current local currency.