IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Seychelles
Seychelles: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre was 247,726 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Seychelles, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Seychelles stood at 247,726 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 194.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Seychelles peaked at 247,726 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Seychelles ranks 7th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 1,957 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 2,609 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1979 | 2,283 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 3,413 units per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 1981 | 3,391 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 3,391 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6,522 units per square kilometre | +92.3% |
| 1984 | 6,522 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6,500 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 6,500 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6,457 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 6,435 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 6,413 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 6,413 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6,413 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11,304 units per square kilometre | +76.3% |
| 1993 | 11,298 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 11,298 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11,297 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 11,297 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 11,297 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 13,045 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 19,131 units per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 2000 | 19,130 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 19,129 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 19,129 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19,128 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 19,126 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 19,125 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 19,125 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19,125 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 32,516 units per square kilometre | +70.0% |
| 2009 | 44,951 units per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 2010 | 63,125 units per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 2011 | 74,201 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 81,614 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 84,006 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 85,933 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 89,056 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 102,962 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 105,853 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 95,992 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 84,946 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 123,910 units per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 2021 | 219,420 units per square kilometre | +77.1% |
| 2022 | 239,561 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 247,726 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 247,726 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,674 units per square kilometre, 10.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 247,726 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,813 units per square kilometre, 136.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +92.3% | 3,391 units per square kilometre | 6,522 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +77.1% | 123,910 units per square kilometre | 219,420 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +76.3% | 6,413 units per square kilometre | 11,304 units per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +70.0% | 19,125 units per square kilometre | 32,516 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +49.5% | 2,283 units per square kilometre | 3,413 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +46.7% | 13,045 units per square kilometre | 19,131 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 684.78 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 2,609 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,554 units per square kilometre | 3,391 units per square kilometre | 6,522 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,279 units per square kilometre | 6,413 units per square kilometre | 19,131 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,049 units per square kilometre | 19,125 units per square kilometre | 44,951 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 86,769 units per square kilometre | 63,125 units per square kilometre | 105,853 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 207,654 units per square kilometre | 123,910 units per square kilometre | 247,726 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 4 Malta 386,500 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Luxembourg 375,896 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bahrain 323,554 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Netherlands 190,912 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Belgium 152,050 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Nauru 106,000 units per square kilometre compare
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 imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Seychelles?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Seychelles was 247,726 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 247,726 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Seychelles rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Seychelles ranks 7th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.