Primary balance, excluding interest in Seychelles

Seychelles: Primary balance, excluding interest was 891.25 million current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
891.25 million current LCU
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
13th
of 50 countries
All-time high
891.25 million current LCU
in 2010
All-time low
-538.57 million current LCU
in 1998
Years of data
27
1981–2010

Primary balance, excluding interest in Seychelles, 1981–2010

-500.0M0500.0M1.0B1981199520101981: -73.9M current LCU1982: -136.9M current LCU1983: -87.7M current LCU1984: -77.3M current LCU1985: -76.5M current LCU1986: -155.5M current LCU1987: 97.6M current LCU1988: 76.7M current LCU1989: 21.6M current LCU1990: 101.4M current LCU1991: 94.4M current LCU1992: 125.1M current LCU1995: 298.5M current LCU1996: -221.2M current LCU1997: -162.1M current LCU1998: -538.6M current LCU1999: 72.4M current LCU2000: -191.1M current LCU2001: -121.7M current LCU2002: -413.9M current LCU2004: 275.6M current LCU2005: 405.6M current LCU2006: -29.7M current LCU2007: 357.4M current LCU2008: 734.1M current LCU2009: 846.6M current LCU2010: 891.2M current LCU

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

Analysis

In 2010, primary balance, excluding interest in Seychelles stood at 891.25 million current LCU. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 566.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary balance, excluding interest in Seychelles peaked at 891.25 million current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, -538.57 million current LCU, in 1998.

Seychelles ranks 13th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -45.77 million current LCU -155.50 million current LCU 97.60 million current LCU 9
1990s -28.75 million current LCU -538.57 million current LCU 298.53 million current LCU 8
2000s 206.99 million current LCU -413.93 million current LCU 846.61 million current LCU 9
2010s 891.25 million current LCU 891.25 million current LCU 891.25 million current LCU 1

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 10 Togo 16.13 billion current LCU compare
  2. 11 Central African Republic 6.70 billion current LCU compare
  3. 12 Ghana 2.01 billion current LCU compare
  4. 14 Liberia 140.14 million current LCU compare
  5. 15 Cape Verde 12,806 current LCU compare
  6. 16 Gambia 16.5 current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary balance, excluding interest in Seychelles?
Primary balance, excluding interest in Seychelles was 891.25 million current LCU in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 891.25 million current LCU in 2010.
What is the lowest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was -538.57 million current LCU in 1998.
How does Seychelles rank for primary balance, excluding interest?
Seychelles ranks 13th out of 50 countries with data for 2010.
Is primary balance, excluding interest rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 566.5%. 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 Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,197 data points, 1966–2011
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