Women Business and the Law Index in Seychelles

Seychelles: Women Business and the Law Index was 76.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
76.25
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
117th
of 188 countries
All-time high
76.25
in 2016
All-time low
51.25
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Women Business and the Law Index in Seychelles, 1970–2023

020406080197019962023

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for women business and the law index in Seychelles is 76.25, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Seychelles peaked at 76.25 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 51.25, in 1970.

Seychelles ranks 117th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Women Business and the Law Index in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Women Business and the Law Index (WBL) in Seychelles, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 51.25
1971 60 +17.1%
1972 60 +0.0%
1973 60 +0.0%
1974 60 +0.0%
1975 60 +0.0%
1976 63.12 +5.2%
1977 63.12 +0.0%
1978 63.12 +0.0%
1979 63.12 +0.0%
1980 63.12 +0.0%
1981 63.12 +0.0%
1982 63.12 +0.0%
1983 63.12 +0.0%
1984 63.12 +0.0%
1985 63.12 +0.0%
1986 63.12 +0.0%
1987 63.12 +0.0%
1988 63.12 +0.0%
1989 63.12 +0.0%
1990 63.12 +0.0%
1991 63.12 +0.0%
1992 63.12 +0.0%
1993 63.12 +0.0%
1994 63.12 +0.0%
1995 71.25 +12.9%
1996 71.25 +0.0%
1997 71.25 +0.0%
1998 71.25 +0.0%
1999 71.25 +0.0%
2000 73.75 +3.5%
2001 73.75 +0.0%
2002 73.75 +0.0%
2003 73.75 +0.0%
2004 73.75 +0.0%
2005 73.75 +0.0%
2006 73.75 +0.0%
2007 73.75 +0.0%
2008 73.75 +0.0%
2009 73.75 +0.0%
2010 73.75 +0.0%
2011 73.75 +0.0%
2012 73.75 +0.0%
2013 73.75 +0.0%
2014 73.75 +0.0%
2015 73.75 +0.0%
2016 76.25 +3.4%
2017 76.25 +0.0%
2018 76.25 +0.0%
2019 76.25 +0.0%
2020 76.25 +0.0%
2021 76.25 +0.0%
2022 76.25 +0.0%
2023 76.25 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 60.38 51.25 63.12 10
1980s 63.12 63.12 63.12 10
1990s 67.19 63.12 71.25 10
2000s 73.75 73.75 73.75 10
2010s 74.75 73.75 76.25 10
2020s 76.25 76.25 76.25 4

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 114 Central African Republic 77.5 compare
  2. 115 Kyrgyzstan 76.88 compare
  3. 115 Suriname 76.88 compare
  4. 117 Burundi 76.25 compare
  5. 117 Kiribati 76.25 compare
  6. 120 Belarus 75.62 compare
  7. 120 Kazakhstan 75.62 compare
  8. 120 Morocco 75.62 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is women business and the law index in Seychelles?
Women business and the law index in Seychelles was 76.25 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 76.25 in 2016.
What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 51.25 in 1970.
How does Seychelles rank for women business and the law index?
Seychelles ranks 117th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
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