Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Seychelles

Seychelles: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -24.6% in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
-24.6%
Change on year
up 19.1%
World rank
73rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
-24.6%
in 2008
All-time low
-40.5%
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2008

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Seychelles, 2000–2008

-40-35-30-252000200420082000: -40.5 %2005: -28.7 %2006: -31.8 %2007: -30.4 %2008: -24.6 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2008, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Seychelles stood at -24.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Seychelles peaked at -24.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -40.5%, in 2000.

That places Seychelles 73rd out of 162 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%) in Seychelles, 2000 to 2008.
Year % Change
2000 -40.5%
2005 -28.7% -29.3%
2006 -31.8% +10.9%
2007 -30.4% -4.2%
2008 -24.6% -19.1%

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 70 Honduras -24.4% compare
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  3. 72 Eswatini -24.6% compare
  4. 74 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -24.7% compare
  5. 75 United States of America -24.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Seychelles?
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Seychelles was -24.6% in 2008, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was -24.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was -40.5% in 2000.
How does Seychelles rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Seychelles ranks 73rd out of 162 countries with data for 2008.
Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
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