Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Seychelles
Seychelles: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product was 46.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
46.8%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
29th
of 49 countries
All-time high
67.2%
in 2014
All-time low
46.8%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2014–2019
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Seychelles, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Seychelles is 46.8%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
That places Seychelles 29th out of 49 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 67.2% | — |
| 2015 | 61.3% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 59.8% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 53.6% | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 48.6% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 46.8% | -3.6% |
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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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 12.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1212 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2,357 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 12.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 34,156 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6793 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Seychelles?
- Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Seychelles was 46.8% in 2019, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 67.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 2019.
- How does Seychelles rank for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Seychelles ranks 29th out of 49 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%).