Public debt fell 21.3% to USD 0.721 bil in Seychelles in 2020, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, public debt in Seychelles reached an all time high of USD 1.36 bil in 2004 and an all time low of USD 0.386 bil in 1993. When compared to Seychelles's main peers, public debt in Comoros amounted to USD 0.231 bil, USD 5.47 bil in Madagascar, USD 3.76 bil in Maldives and USD 9.38 bil in Mauritius in 2020.
Seychelles has been ranked 162nd within the group of 167 countries we follow in terms of public debt, 8 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Public Debt (USD) | Unit | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Comoros | USD bil | 0.211 | 0.208 | 0.217 | 0.231 | 0.257 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | USD bil | 1,852 | 1,870 | 2,023 | 2,140 | 2,288 | ||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia | USD bil | 292 | 310 | 340 | 357 | 384 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kenya | USD bil | 42.9 | 50.7 | 55.7 | 57.8 | 58.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Madagascar | USD bil | 4.14 | 4.27 | 4.61 | 5.47 | 6.52 | ||||||||||||||||
| Maldives | USD bil | 2.88 | 3.15 | 3.46 | 3.76 | 3.99 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mauritius | USD bil | 8.71 | 9.45 | 9.67 | 9.38 | 9.55 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mozambique | USD bil | 12.8 | 16.3 | 18.2 | 19.3 | 19.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Seychelles | USD bil | 0.954 | 0.939 | 0.916 | 0.721 | 0.675 | ||||||||||||||||
| Singapore | USD bil | 364 | 393 | 409 | 422 | 452 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Africa | USD bil | 185 | 207 | 208 | 193 | 222 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sri Lanka | USD bil | 69.1 | 69.7 | 67.4 | 69.2 | 71.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Swaziland | USD bil | 1.27 | 1.81 | 2.07 | 1.89 | 1.99 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tanzania | USD bil | 19.1 | 20.8 | 23.7 | 26.5 | 28.4 |
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