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Government debt — Seychelles

Government debt in the Seychelles in 2031 — 46.6%. Ranked 82 in the world out of 184. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 33.8 pp.

2031 46.6% −2.3 pp vs 2030
World rank 82of 184
Period maximum 199.8%2001
Period minimum 46.6%2031

Trend over time

1990–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — Seychelles, 1990–20310501001502001990199520002005201020152020202520301990: 80.4%1991: 89.2%1992: 79.9%1993: 82.2%1994: 123.5%1995: 133.5%1996: 146.7%1997: 143%1998: 161.2%1999: 159.8%2000: 177.8%2001: 199.8%2002: 195.9%2003: 177%2004: 163.2%2005: 144.1%2006: 135.1%2007: 144%2008: 192.1%2009: 106.1%2010: 82.2%2011: 82.5%2012: 80.1%2013: 68.2%2014: 70.4%2015: 75.4%2016: 64.3%2017: 56.7%2018: 51.3%2019: 48.9%2020: 77.4%2021: 71%2022: 60.6%2023: 55.1%2024: 56.1%2025: 51.5%2026: 55%2027: 54%2028: 52.4%2029: 50.6%2030: 48.9%2031: 46.6%
Change over the period: −33.8 pp Annual average: -0.82 pp

Comparison, 2031

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Seychelles

Seychelles 46.6%
World computed 102.5%
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 54.1%
Eastern Africa computed 50.9%
High-income countries computed 108.6%
Government debt — Seychelles, by year Seychelles All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 46.6 −2.3 pp
2030 48.9 −1.7 pp
2029 50.6 −1.8 pp
2028 52.4 −1.6 pp
2027 54 −1 pp
2026 55 +3.5 pp
2025 51.5 −4.6 pp
2024 56.1 +1 pp
2023 55.1 −5.5 pp
2022 60.6 −10.4 pp
2021 71 −6.4 pp
2020 77.4 +28.5 pp
2019 48.9 −2.4 pp
2018 51.3 −5.4 pp
2017 56.7 −7.6 pp
2016 64.3 −11.1 pp
2015 75.4 +5 pp
2014 70.4 +2.2 pp
2013 68.2 −11.9 pp
2012 80.1 −2.4 pp
2011 82.5 +0.3 pp
2010 82.2 −23.9 pp
2009 106.1 −86 pp
2008 192.1 +48.1 pp
2007 144 +8.9 pp
2006 135.1 −9 pp
2005 144.1 −19.1 pp
2004 163.2 −13.8 pp
2003 177 −18.9 pp
2002 195.9 −3.9 pp
2001 199.8 +22 pp
2000 177.8 +18 pp
1999 159.8 −1.4 pp
1998 161.2 +18.2 pp
1997 143 −3.7 pp
1996 146.7 +13.2 pp
1995 133.5 +10 pp
1994 123.5 +41.3 pp
1993 82.2 +2.3 pp
1992 79.9 −9.3 pp
1991 89.2 +8.8 pp
1990 80.4 —

Eastern Africa, 2031

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

DJ Djibouti 16.2 KM Comoros 26.8 ET Ethiopia 27 BI Burundi 31.3 ZW Zimbabwe 37.6 TZ Tanzania 42.6 SS South Sudan 42.8 SC Seychelles 46.6 MG Madagascar 48.3 UG Uganda 53.3 RW Rwanda 61.6 MW Malawi 68.2 KE Kenya 75.1 MU Mauritius 78.3 MZ Mozambique 111.5
Full table for all countries

About the indicator

Gross general government debt as a percent of GDP from the IMF World Economic Outlook database: all liabilities that require future payments of interest and/or principal. It covers the central government, regional and local budgets and extrabudgetary funds where the data allow. The threshold of 60% of GDP is used in the EU Maastricht criteria as a benchmark of sustainability.

Important: The coverage of the government sector differs between countries; when levels are compared, it matters whether regional budgets are included.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.

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