Interest payments in Seychelles
Seychelles: Interest payments was 448.87 million current LCU in 2008. ▲ Rising
Interest payments in Seychelles, 1985–2008
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 448.87 million current LCU for interest payments in 2008. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Seychelles peaked at 448.87 million current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 38.20 million current LCU, in 1986.
Seychelles ranks 133rd of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Interest payments in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 51.30 million current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 38.20 million current LCU | -25.5% |
| 1987 | 120.90 million current LCU | +216.5% |
| 1988 | 137.90 million current LCU | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 147.30 million current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 209.80 million current LCU | +42.4% |
| 1994 | 229.60 million current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 244.00 million current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 254.30 million current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 283.30 million current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 288.90 million current LCU | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 303.70 million current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 262.80 million current LCU | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 260.33 million current LCU | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 405.90 million current LCU | +55.9% |
| 2007 | 416.93 million current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 448.87 million current LCU | +7.7% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 448.87 million current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.90 billion current LCU, 7% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 448.87 million current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106.55 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Interest payments 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +216.5% | 38.20 million current LCU | 120.90 million current LCU |
| 2006 | +55.9% | 260.33 million current LCU | 405.90 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.12 million current LCU | 38.20 million current LCU | 147.30 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 259.09 million current LCU | 209.80 million current LCU | 303.70 million current LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | 358.97 million current LCU | 260.33 million current LCU | 448.87 million current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Seychelles?
- Interest payments in Seychelles was 448.87 million current LCU in 2008, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 448.87 million current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.20 million current LCU in 1986.
- How does Seychelles rank for interest payments?
- Seychelles ranks 133rd out of 155 countries with data for 2008.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.