Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) was 6.0% in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Net acquisition of financial assets in Seychelles, 1993–2008
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 6.0% for net acquisition of financial assets in 2008.
The figure is up 823.3% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net acquisition of financial assets in Seychelles peaked at 10.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -23.1%, in 1997.
That places Seychelles 9th out of 134 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.9% | — |
| 1994 | 10.1% | +444.5% |
| 1995 | -9.0% | -188.9% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | -148.5% |
| 1997 | -23.1% | -630.4% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | -132.9% |
| 2000 | -0.1% | -101.5% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -1867.2% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | +315.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -92.3% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +823.3% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 6.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%, 4.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 6.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 1655.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.4% | -23.1% | 10.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | -0.1% | 8.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 6 Macao 7.0% compare
- 7 Bahrain 6.7% compare
- 8 East Timor 6.1%
- 10 Maldives 5.7% compare
- 11 Tonga 5.3%
- 12 Azerbaijan 5.2%
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net acquisition of financial assets in Seychelles?
- Net acquisition of financial assets in Seychelles was 6.0% in 2008, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.1% in 1997.
- How does Seychelles rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
- Seychelles ranks 9th out of 134 countries with data for 2008.
- Is net acquisition of financial assets rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.