CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Seychelles

Seychelles: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was 0.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.3%
Change on year
down 81.4%
World rank
139th
of 156 countries
All-time high
36.9%
in 2008
All-time low
-10.2%
in 1991
Years of data
34
1987–2020

CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Seychelles, 1987–2020

-100102030401987200320201987: 2.61988: 1.81989: 1.51990: 41991: -10.21992: -1.31993: 1.31994: 1.81995: -0.2851996: -1.11997: 0.6351998: 2.61999: 6.32000: 6.22001: 62002: 0.1712003: 3.32004: 3.92005: 0.932006: -0.3392007: 5.32008: 36.92009: 31.72010: -2.42011: 2.62012: 7.12013: 4.42014: 1.42015: 42016: -12017: 2.92018: 3.72019: 1.82020: 0.337

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Seychelles is 0.3%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 81.4% on the previous year and up 113.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Seychelles peaked at 36.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -10.2%, in 1991.

That places Seychelles 139th out of 156 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Seychelles, 1987 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1987 2.6% —
1988 1.8% -27.9%
1989 1.5% -16.8%
1990 4.0% +159.8%
1991 -10.2% -355.8%
1992 -1.3% -87.1%
1993 1.3% -197.4%
1994 1.8% +43.2%
1995 -0.3% -115.5%
1996 -1.1% +277.0%
1997 0.6% -159.1%
1998 2.6% +309.4%
1999 6.3% +143.8%
2000 6.2% -1.9%
2001 6.0% -4.2%
2002 0.2% -97.1%
2003 3.3% +1833.3%
2004 3.9% +17.1%
2005 0.9% -76.0%
2006 -0.3% -136.5%
2007 5.3% -1667.1%
2008 36.9% +594.7%
2009 31.7% -14.2%
2010 -2.4% -107.6%
2011 2.6% -205.7%
2012 7.1% +178.2%
2013 4.4% -38.9%
2014 1.4% -67.9%
2015 4.0% +189.8%
2016 -1.0% -125.1%
2017 2.9% -380.8%
2018 3.7% +29.5%
2019 1.8% -51.2%
2020 0.3% -81.4%

Seychelles compared with similar countries

  • Seychelles's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 16% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Seychelles's 0.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.0%, 11% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. 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.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +1833.3% 0.2% 3.3%
2007 +1667.1% -0.3% 5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.0% 1.5% 2.6% 3
1990s 0.4% -10.2% 6.3% 10
2000s 9.4% -0.3% 36.9% 10
2010s 2.4% -2.4% 7.1% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 136 Fiji 0.4% compare
  2. 137 Morocco 0.4% compare
  3. 138 Sweden 0.3% compare
  4. 140 Switzerland 0.3% compare
  5. 141 Guyana 0.3% compare
  6. 142 Central African Republic 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Seychelles?
Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Seychelles was 0.3% in 2020, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was -10.2% in 1991.
How does Seychelles rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
Seychelles ranks 139th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 5,423 data points, 1987–2026
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The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.