Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Purchasing in Seychelles
Seychelles: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Purchasing was 0.6938 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Seychelles, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Seychelles stood at 0.6938.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 102.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Seychelles peaked at 0.7075 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0274, in 1985.
That places Seychelles 153rd out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Purchasing in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0764 | — |
| 1961 | 0.0794 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0826 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0859 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0893 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0929 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0966 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1005 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1045 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1087 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.113 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1309 | +15.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1392 | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1518 | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1538 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1587 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1854 | +16.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1996 | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2157 | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2523 | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 0.243 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2278 | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2236 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0787 | -64.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1139 | +44.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0274 | -75.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0976 | +255.5% |
| 1987 | 0.13 | +33.2% |
| 1988 | 0.219 | +68.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2098 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2207 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2107 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2455 | +16.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3329 | +35.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2635 | -20.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2157 | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3571 | +65.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5254 | +47.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4605 | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4444 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3713 | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6646 | +79.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5028 | -24.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4256 | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2669 | -37.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5106 | +91.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4146 | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4293 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4139 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3423 | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4796 | +40.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4812 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4981 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5619 | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6405 | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7018 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6919 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7075 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6375 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6938 | +8.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.6938 is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.37, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.6938 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.4, 20% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Purchasing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +255.5% | 0.0274 | 0.0976 |
| 2005 | +91.3% | 0.2669 | 0.5106 |
| 1985 | -75.9% | 0.1139 | 0.0274 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0917 | 0.0764 | 0.1087 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.17 | 0.113 | 0.2523 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1571 | 0.0274 | 0.243 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3277 | 0.2107 | 0.5254 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4342 | 0.2669 | 0.6646 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6094 | 0.4796 | 0.7075 | 10 |
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 gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Seychelles?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Seychelles was 0.6938 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7075 in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0274 in 1985.
- How does Seychelles rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- Seychelles ranks 153rd out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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