Primary balance, excluding interest in Seychelles
Seychelles: Primary balance, excluding interest was 891.25 million current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Primary balance, excluding interest in Seychelles, 1981–2010
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.
Primary balance, excluding interest in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -73.90 million current LCU | — |
| 1982 | -136.90 million current LCU | +85.3% |
| 1983 | -87.70 million current LCU | -35.9% |
| 1984 | -77.30 million current LCU | -11.9% |
| 1985 | -76.50 million current LCU | -1.0% |
| 1986 | -155.50 million current LCU | +103.3% |
| 1987 | 97.60 million current LCU | -162.8% |
| 1988 | 76.70 million current LCU | -21.4% |
| 1989 | 21.60 million current LCU | -71.8% |
| 1990 | 101.40 million current LCU | +369.4% |
| 1991 | 94.40 million current LCU | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 125.10 million current LCU | +32.5% |
| 1995 | 298.53 million current LCU | +138.6% |
| 1996 | -221.19 million current LCU | -174.1% |
| 1997 | -162.08 million current LCU | -26.7% |
| 1998 | -538.57 million current LCU | +232.3% |
| 1999 | 72.44 million current LCU | -113.5% |
| 2000 | -191.05 million current LCU | -363.7% |
| 2001 | -121.69 million current LCU | -36.3% |
| 2002 | -413.93 million current LCU | +240.2% |
| 2004 | 275.57 million current LCU | -166.6% |
| 2005 | 405.62 million current LCU | +47.2% |
| 2006 | -29.68 million current LCU | -107.3% |
| 2007 | 357.40 million current LCU | -1304.3% |
| 2008 | 734.08 million current LCU | +105.4% |
| 2009 | 846.61 million current LCU | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 891.25 million current LCU | +5.3% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 891.25 million current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -6.36 billion current LCU. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary balance, excluding interest 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 | +1304.3% | -29.68 million current LCU | 357.40 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Primary deficit, excluding interest (current LCU).