Interest on external debt in Seychelles
Seychelles: Interest on external debt was 293.00 million current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
293.00 million current LCU
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
37th
of 50 countries
All-time high
295.57 million current LCU
in 2009
All-time low
700,000 current LCU
in 1980
Years of data
31
1980–2010
Interest on external debt in Seychelles, 1980–2010
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2010, interest on external debt in Seychelles stood at 293.00 million current LCU.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 496.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest on external debt in Seychelles peaked at 295.57 million current LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, 700,000 current LCU, in 1980.
Seychelles ranks 37th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest on external debt in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 700,000 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 2.10 million current LCU | +200.0% |
| 1982 | 6.40 million current LCU | +204.8% |
| 1983 | 12.00 million current LCU | +87.5% |
| 1984 | 19.60 million current LCU | +63.3% |
| 1985 | 23.40 million current LCU | +19.4% |
| 1986 | 25.50 million current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 40.80 million current LCU | +60.0% |
| 1988 | 39.20 million current LCU | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 39.20 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 48.03 million current LCU | +22.5% |
| 1991 | 40.20 million current LCU | -16.3% |
| 1992 | 32.78 million current LCU | -18.5% |
| 1993 | 31.61 million current LCU | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 34.84 million current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 37.19 million current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 29.46 million current LCU | -20.8% |
| 1997 | 25.01 million current LCU | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 38.28 million current LCU | +53.1% |
| 1999 | 39.39 million current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 49.16 million current LCU | +24.8% |
| 2001 | 41.73 million current LCU | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 45.80 million current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 53.91 million current LCU | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 41.20 million current LCU | -23.6% |
| 2005 | 56.50 million current LCU | +37.2% |
| 2006 | 51.60 million current LCU | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 181.15 million current LCU | +251.0% |
| 2008 | 269.33 million current LCU | +48.7% |
| 2009 | 295.57 million current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 293.00 million current LCU | -0.9% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 293.00 million current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.02 billion current LCU, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Interest on external debt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +251.0% | 51.60 million current LCU | 181.15 million current LCU |
| 1982 | +204.8% | 2.10 million current LCU | 6.40 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.89 million current LCU | 700,000 current LCU | 40.80 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.68 million current LCU | 25.01 million current LCU | 48.03 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.59 million current LCU | 41.20 million current LCU | 295.57 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 293.00 million current LCU | 293.00 million current LCU | 293.00 million current LCU | 1 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 34 Ethiopia 462.47 million current LCU compare
- 35 Equatorial Guinea 400.00 million current LCU compare
- 36 Central African Republic 300.00 million current LCU compare
- 38 Sudan 213.67 million current LCU compare
- 39 Eritrea 212.00 million current LCU compare
- 40 Eswatini 209.00 million current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Seychelles
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 125.62 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.35 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 163,827 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 359.5 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.9325 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 15.17 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest on external debt in Seychelles?
- Interest on external debt in Seychelles was 293.00 million current LCU in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest interest on external debt recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 295.57 million current LCU in 2009.
- What is the lowest interest on external debt recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 700,000 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Seychelles rank for interest on external debt?
- Seychelles ranks 37th out of 50 countries with data for 2010.
- Is interest on external debt rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 496.0%. 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 Interest on external debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Interest on external debt (current LCU). Data are in current local currency.