IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Seychelles
Seychelles: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita was 1,251 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Seychelles, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Seychelles is 1,251 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 105.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Seychelles peaked at 1,423 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Seychelles ranks 5th of 190 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, US dollar, per capita in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 17.69 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 25.15 units per person | +42.2% |
| 1979 | 22.07 units per person | -12.3% |
| 1980 | 31.65 units per person | +43.5% |
| 1981 | 28.36 units per person | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 26.72 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 48.82 units per person | +82.7% |
| 1984 | 45.44 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 50.34 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 55.71 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 61.51 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 57.93 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 56.05 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 60.38 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 59.91 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 101.04 units per person | +68.7% |
| 1993 | 98.8 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 102.24 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 102.58 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 97.79 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 90.68 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 107.16 units per person | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 150.21 units per person | +40.2% |
| 2000 | 141.32 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 136.18 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 142.89 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 157.95 units per person | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 165.66 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 151.75 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 156.44 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 163.49 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 264.95 units per person | +62.1% |
| 2009 | 371.33 units per person | +40.2% |
| 2010 | 498.15 units per person | +34.2% |
| 2011 | 599.29 units per person | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 653.43 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 661.59 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 626.87 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 607.67 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 672.51 units per person | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 723.52 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 634.67 units per person | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 553.49 units per person | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 833.75 units per person | +50.6% |
| 2021 | 1,423 units per person | +70.7% |
| 2022 | 1,223 units per person | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 1,276 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 1,214 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 1,251 units per person | +3.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1,251 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 272.97 units per person, 4.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 1,251 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.59 units per person, 45.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.49 units per person | 0 units per person | 25.15 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.25 units per person | 26.72 units per person | 61.51 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.08 units per person | 59.91 units per person | 150.21 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 185.2 units per person | 136.18 units per person | 371.33 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 623.12 units per person | 498.15 units per person | 723.52 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,204 units per person | 833.75 units per person | 1,423 units per person | 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)
- 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, us dollar, per capita in Seychelles?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Seychelles was 1,251 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1,423 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Seychelles rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 5th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.9%. 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, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.