Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit in Seychelles

Seychelles: Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit was 58.87 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
58.87 million current US$
Change on year
up 326.8%
World rank
5th
of 29 countries
All-time high
74.77 million current US$
in 2003
All-time low
-100.25 million current US$
in 2002
Years of data
19
1993–2011

Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit in Seychelles, 1993–2011

-100.0M-50.0M050.0M1993200220111993: -23.1M current US$1994: -7.3M current US$1995: -21.9M current US$1996: -66.6M current US$1997: -78.0M current US$1998: -91.0M current US$1999: -69.5M current US$2000: -85.4M current US$2001: -54.7M current US$2002: -100.3M current US$2003: 74.8M current US$2004: 20.7M current US$2005: 22.4M current US$2006: 22.1M current US$2007: -54.8M current US$2008: 67.4M current US$2009: 32.7M current US$2010: 13.8M current US$2011: 58.9M current US$

Source: International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2011, fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit in Seychelles stood at 58.87 million current US$.

That represents a change of up 326.8% on the previous year and up 207.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit in Seychelles peaked at 74.77 million current US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, -100.25 million current US$, in 2002.

Seychelles ranks 5th of 29 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
1990s -51.07 million current US$ -91.03 million current US$ -7.32 million current US$ 7
2000s -5.53 million current US$ -100.25 million current US$ 74.77 million current US$ 10
2010s 36.33 million current US$ 13.79 million current US$ 58.87 million current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 500.94 million current US$ compare
  2. 3 Namibia 172.72 million current US$ compare
  3. 4 Lesotho 91.82 million current US$ compare
  4. 6 Cameroon 13.02 million current US$ compare
  5. 7 Liberia -135,782 current US$ compare
  6. 8 Burundi -19.05 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit in Seychelles?
Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit in Seychelles was 58.87 million current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files.
What is the highest fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 74.77 million current US$ in 2003.
What is the lowest fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was -100.25 million current US$ in 2002.
How does Seychelles rank for fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit?
Seychelles ranks 5th out of 29 countries with data for 2011.
Is fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 207.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 342 data points, 1990–2011
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Cash surplus or deficit is revenue (including grants) minus expense, minus net acquisition of nonfinancial assets. In the 1986 GFS manual nonfinancial assets were included under revenue and expenditure in gross terms. This cash surplus or deficit is closest to the earlier overall budget balance (still missing is lending minus repayments, which are now a financing item under net acquisition of financial assets).