Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants in Seychelles
Seychelles: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants was 7.62 million current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants in Seychelles, 1995–2010
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants in Seychelles is 7.62 million current LCU, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of up 104.6% on the previous year and up 101.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants in Seychelles peaked at 90.03 million current LCU in 2005 and was at its lowest, -879.23 million current LCU, in 1998.
That places Seychelles 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 30.56 million current LCU | — |
| 1996 | -488.49 million current LCU | -1698.5% |
| 1997 | -453.70 million current LCU | -7.1% |
| 1998 | -879.23 million current LCU | +93.8% |
| 1999 | -252.91 million current LCU | -71.2% |
| 2000 | -484.75 million current LCU | +91.7% |
| 2001 | -401.17 million current LCU | -17.2% |
| 2002 | -767.85 million current LCU | +91.4% |
| 2004 | -21.28 million current LCU | -97.2% |
| 2005 | 90.03 million current LCU | -523.0% |
| 2006 | -375.67 million current LCU | -517.3% |
| 2007 | -165.94 million current LCU | -55.8% |
| 2008 | -177.59 million current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2009 | -167.18 million current LCU | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 7.62 million current LCU | -104.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 7.62 million current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -90.45 billion current LCU. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -1698.5% | 30.56 million current LCU | -488.49 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -408.75 million current LCU | -879.23 million current LCU | 30.56 million current LCU | 5 |
| 2000s | -274.60 million current LCU | -767.85 million current LCU | 90.03 million current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.62 million current LCU | 7.62 million current LCU | 7.62 million current LCU | 1 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 1 Central African Republic 49.00 billion current LCU compare
- 2 Togo 36.67 billion current LCU compare
- 4 Cape Verde -25,562 current LCU compare
- 5 Zimbabwe -302.36 million current LCU compare
- 6 Gambia -988.50 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 overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants in Seychelles?
- Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants in Seychelles was 7.62 million current LCU in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 90.03 million current LCU in 2005.
- What is the lowest overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -879.23 million current LCU in 1998.
- How does Seychelles rank for overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants?
- Seychelles ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2010.
- Is overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.6%. 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 Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Overall budget deficit is current and capital revenue excluding current grants less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Values are in current local currencies.