Africa's Development: Returns on direct investments Return … inward in Seychelles
Seychelles: Africa's Development: Returns on direct investments Return … inward was 1.34 Percent per annum in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct in Seychelles, 2013–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percent per annum.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct in Seychelles is 1.34 Percent per annum, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct in Seychelles peaked at 2.75 Percent per annum in 2015 and was at its lowest, -5.61 Percent per annum, in 2017.
That places Seychelles 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Africa's Development: Returns on direct investments Return … inward in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Percent per annum | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.11 Percent per annum | — |
| 2014 | 2.11 Percent per annum | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.75 Percent per annum | +30.2% |
| 2016 | -0.8248 Percent per annum | -130.0% |
| 2017 | -5.61 Percent per annum | +580.0% |
| 2018 | 2.5 Percent per annum | -144.5% |
| 2019 | 1.94 Percent per annum | -22.5% |
| 2020 | 1.06 Percent per annum | -45.2% |
| 2021 | 1.18 Percent per annum | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 1.34 Percent per annum | +13.3% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1.34 Percent per annum is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.98 Percent per annum, 22% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7099 Percent per annum | -5.61 Percent per annum | 2.75 Percent per annum | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.19 Percent per annum | 1.06 Percent per annum | 1.34 Percent per annum | 3 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More economy & growth data for Seychelles
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.59 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -44.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 59.81 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -47.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 43.67 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0643 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct in Seychelles?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct in Seychelles was 1.34 Percent per annum in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 Percent per annum in 2015.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.61 Percent per annum in 2017.
- How does Seychelles rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct?
- Seychelles ranks 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct investments — Return on inward direct investment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 22 shows indicators of returns on direct investments, as a percentage of GDP and in US dollars. Includes investment liabilities, debit, assets, and credit, and returns on inward and outward flows of investments.