Seychelles: Adjusted savings, net national savings (current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2021, Seychelles' adjusted savings, net national savings (current US$) rose US$11.61 million on 2020 (from −US$64.04 million to −US$52.43 million).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1988 to 2020), the average change was −US$6.54 million and a typical year strayed about US$61.14 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$154.06 million in 2013 and the biggest yearly fall was US$217.31 million in 2014. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2012 to 2021 the straight-line trend is downward, about US$12.29 million a year. A straight line explains 33% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2021, Seychelles had the 119th highest value of the 132 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Seychelles in the 2021 ranking

• Comoros — 115th of 132: US$88.76 million
• Sudan — 116th of 132: −US$5.17 million
• Tonga — 117th of 132: −US$21.88 million
• Iceland — 119th of 132: −US$291.32 million
• Mauritius — 120th of 132: −US$378.18 million
• Timor-Leste — 121st of 132: −US$445.72 million

What this measures

Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

All 44 values

Adjusted savings, net national savings (current US$) in nearby economies

• Angola — US$22.01 billion (2021)
• Benin — US$1.68 billion (2020)
• Botswana — US$434.8 million (2021)
• Burkina Faso — US$1.53 billion (2019)
• Burundi — −US$226.97 million (2018)
• Cabo Verde — US$402.43 million (2021)
• Cameroon — US$1.35 billion (2021)
• Comoros — US$88.76 million (2021)
• Congo, Dem. Rep. — US$10.99 billion (2021)
• Congo, Rep.

More economic policy & debt data for Seychelles

• GDP (current US$) — US$2.39 billion (2025)
• GDP (current LCU) — 35.15 billion (2025)
• GDP (constant 2015 US$) — US$2.13 billion (2025)
• GDP (constant LCU) — 28.69 billion (2025)
• GDP per capita (current US$) — US$19,449 (2025)
• GDP per capita (current LCU) — 286,401 (2025)
• GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) — US$17,379 (2025)
• GDP per capita (constant LCU) — 233,724 (2025)
• GNI (current US$) — US$2.33 billion (2025)
• GNI (current LCU) — 34.25 billion (2025)
• GNI per capita (current LCU) — 279,050 (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Seychelles's adjusted savings, net national savings (current US$)?

−US$52.43 million in 2021, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1976?

It is down 539.34% from US$11.93 million in 1976. The highest value was US$157.53 million in 2013 and the lowest −US$64.04 million in 2020.

How does Seychelles rank?

119th highest of 132 economies with data for 2021.

Is the latest change in adjusted savings, net national savings (current US$) unusual for Seychelles?

In 2021, Seychelles' adjusted savings, net national savings (current US$) rose US$11.61 million on 2020 (from −US$64.04 million to −US$52.43 million). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1988 to 2020), the average change was −US$6.54 million and a typical year strayed about US$61.14 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.ADJ.NNAT.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB); The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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