Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Seychelles
Seychelles: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants was 7.62 million current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Seychelles, 1990–2010
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2010, overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Seychelles stood at 7.62 million current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 104.6% on the previous year and up 101.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Seychelles peaked at 412.82 million current LCU in 2003 and was at its lowest, -458.23 million current LCU, in 2000.
That places Seychelles 7th out of 50 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -33.10 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | -127.30 million current LCU | +284.6% |
| 1992 | -158.00 million current LCU | +24.1% |
| 1993 | -316.20 million current LCU | +100.1% |
| 1994 | 65.90 million current LCU | -120.8% |
| 1995 | 30.56 million current LCU | -53.6% |
| 1996 | -77.18 million current LCU | -352.6% |
| 1997 | -238.34 million current LCU | +208.8% |
| 1998 | -450.88 million current LCU | +89.2% |
| 1999 | -283.69 million current LCU | -37.1% |
| 2000 | -458.23 million current LCU | +61.5% |
| 2001 | -352.06 million current LCU | -23.2% |
| 2003 | 412.82 million current LCU | -217.3% |
| 2004 | -21.28 million current LCU | -105.2% |
| 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 -32.01 billion current LCU. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -158.82 million current LCU | -450.88 million current LCU | 65.90 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -135.01 million current LCU | -458.23 million current LCU | 412.82 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
- 4 Sierra Leone 404.28 billion current LCU compare
- 5 Gabon 335.59 billion current LCU compare
- 6 Equatorial Guinea 55.50 billion current LCU compare
- 8 Mali -4 current LCU compare
- 9 Cape Verde -25,562 current LCU compare
- 10 Zimbabwe -302.36 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 current grants in Seychelles?
- Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current 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 current grants recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 412.82 million current LCU in 2003.
- What is the lowest overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -458.23 million current LCU in 2000.
- How does Seychelles rank for overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants?
- Seychelles ranks 7th out of 50 countries with data for 2010.
- Is overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.7%. 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 current grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Overall budget surplus/deficit (excluding current grants) is current and capital revenue excluding current grants, less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.