Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Seychelles
Seychelles: Net incurrence of liabilities, total was -1.2% in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Seychelles, 1985–2008
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2008, net incurrence of liabilities, total in Seychelles stood at -1.2%.
That represents a change of down 122.0% on the previous year and down 105.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net incurrence of liabilities, total in Seychelles peaked at 21.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, -10.1%, in 1997.
That places Seychelles 131st out of 136 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8.3% | — |
| 1986 | 14.6% | +75.4% |
| 1987 | 12.0% | -17.5% |
| 1988 | -2.7% | -122.3% |
| 1989 | 10.7% | -499.3% |
| 1993 | 6.4% | -39.9% |
| 1994 | 11.5% | +79.1% |
| 1995 | -4.9% | -142.8% |
| 1996 | 16.8% | -440.4% |
| 1997 | -10.1% | -160.0% |
| 1998 | 21.7% | -314.7% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | -40.2% |
| 2005 | -4.7% | -136.1% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -227.8% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | -1.2% | -122.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.6% | -2.7% | 14.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.9% | -10.1% | 21.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | -4.7% | 12.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 128 Angola -0.7% compare
- 129 Jamaica -0.9% compare
- 130 Saint Kitts and Nevis -1.0% compare
- 132 Luxembourg -1.3% compare
- 133 Timor-Leste -1.9%
- 134 Naoero -2.0%
More public sector data for Seychelles
- Arms imports 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 191.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0128 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 221.34 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0121 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -19.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 26.86 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 41,304 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 72,231 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net incurrence of liabilities, total in Seychelles?
- Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Seychelles was -1.2% in 2008, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.1% in 1997.
- How does Seychelles rank for net incurrence of liabilities, total?
- Seychelles ranks 131st out of 136 countries with data for 2008.
- Is net incurrence of liabilities, total rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 105.6%. 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 incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net incurrence of government liabilities includes foreign financing (obtained from nonresidents) and domestic financing (obtained from residents), or the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. The net incurrence of liabilities should be offset by the net acquisition of financial assets. 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.