IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Seychelles
Seychelles: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.047 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Seychelles, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 0.047 units per US$ of GDP for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Seychelles peaked at 0.0679 units per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Seychelles 5th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.014 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP | -41.2% |
| 1980 | 0.01 units per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0192 units per US$ of GDP | +93.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0186 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0166 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP | +52.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 0.01 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP | +43.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 0.009 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP | +87.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0243 units per US$ of GDP | +59.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0296 units per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0345 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.029 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0285 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0286 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0302 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0291 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0247 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0412 units per US$ of GDP | +97.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0679 units per US$ of GDP | +64.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0551 units per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0525 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0507 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 0.047 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +97.2% | 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0412 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1983 | +93.7% | 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0192 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2008 | +87.0% | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.014 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0192 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0243 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0287 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0345 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0524 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0412 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0679 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 913.41 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0173 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 337.34 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Seychelles?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Seychelles was 0.047 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0679 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Seychelles rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Seychelles ranks 5th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.