Real interest rate in Seychelles
Seychelles: Real interest rate was 7.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real interest rate in Seychelles, 1989–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real interest rate in Seychelles is 7.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real interest rate in Seychelles peaked at 23.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, -15.2%, in 2008.
That places Seychelles 49th out of 148 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 3.5% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | -15.2% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 1.6% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 5.7% | 8.0% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Seychelles
- Domestic credit to private sector 24.5% (2016)
- Net domestic credit 7.58 billion current LCU (2016)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.67 (2024)
- Net foreign assets 25.30 billion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 34.5% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 10.1% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 24.5% (2016)
- Broad money 84.7% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 14.73 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 1,590 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real interest rate in Seychelles?
- Real interest rate in Seychelles was 7.1% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real interest rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest real interest rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.2% in 2008.
- How does Seychelles rank for real interest rate?
- Seychelles ranks 49th out of 148 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real interest rate rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Real interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An interest rate is the amount charged, expressed as a percentage of the principal over a period of time, by the owners of certain kinds of financial assets for putting the financial assets at the disposal of another institutional unit. The real interest rate is the lending interest rate adjusted for inflation as measured by the GDP deflator. The terms and conditions attached to lending rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.