Seychelles in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Seychelles, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$2.4 bn

2025

from $654.2 m in 2000

GDP per person

$19 449

2025

from $8 064 in 2000

Real growth

5.8%

2025

from 4.3% in 2000

Inflation

0.3%

2025

from 6.3% in 2000

Government debt

51.5%of GDP

2025

from 177.8% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Seychelles's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$2.4 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$2.4 bn
2024	$2.2 bn
2023	$2.2 bn
2022	$2.0 bn
2021	$1.5 bn
2020	$1.4 bn
2019	$1.9 bn
2018	$1.8 bn
2017	$1.7 bn
2016	$1.6 bn
2015	$1.4 bn
2014	$1.4 bn
2013	$1.3 bn
2012	$1.1 bn
2011	$1.1 bn
2010	$981.6 m
2009	$850.9 m
2008	$979.6 m
2007	$1.1 bn
2006	$1.1 bn
2005	$977.9 m
2004	$893.0 m
2003	$750.8 m
2002	$742.1 m
2001	$662.1 m
2000	$654.2 m

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

5.8%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	3.3%
2030 (projection)	3.3%
2029 (projection)	3.3%
2028 (projection)	3.3%
2027 (projection)	4.0%
2026 (projection)	1.5%
2025	5.8%
2024	3.4%
2023	5.2%
2022	9.9%
2021	0.6%
2020	−11.7%
2019	5.5%
2018	4.9%
2017	7.0%
2016	12.1%
2015	8.9%
2014	4.1%
2013	1.3%
2012	3.1%
2011	9.5%
2010	4.5%
2009	−2.5%
2008	−2.7%
2007	8.9%
2006	9.4%
2005	9.0%
2004	−2.9%
2003	−5.9%
2002	1.2%
2001	−2.3%
2000	4.3%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$19 4492025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$19 449	$35 854
2024	$18 365	$33 339
2023	$18 131	$31 894
2022	$16 683	$29 216
2021	$14 983	$29 980
2020	$14 041	$31 056
2019	$19 142	$34 219
2018	$18 440	$32 091
2017	$17 480	$30 675
2016	$16 567	$28 811
2015	$15 333	$25 435
2014	$15 188	$24 985
2013	$14 821	$22 487
2012	$12 337	$22 264
2011	$12 110	$21 781
2010	$10 935	$18 982
2009	$9 747	$18 453
2008	$11 265	$18 881
2007	$12 669	$19 473
2006	$12 783	$17 503
2005	$11 802	$15 846
2004	$10 828	$14 160
2003	$9 070	$14 142
2002	$8 864	$14 570
2001	$8 153	$14 615
2000	$8 064	$14 638

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200039%18%24%17%

202568%9%15%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

0.3%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	2.5%
2030 (projection)	2.5%
2029 (projection)	2.4%
2028 (projection)	2.1%
2027 (projection)	1.7%
2026 (projection)	2.6%
2025	0.3%
2024	0.3%
2023	−1.0%
2022	2.6%
2021	9.8%
2020	1.2%
2019	1.8%
2018	3.7%
2017	2.9%
2016	−1.0%
2015	4.0%
2014	1.4%
2013	4.3%
2012	7.1%
2011	2.6%
2010	−2.4%
2009	31.8%
2008	37.0%
2007	5.3%
2006	−0.3%
2005	0.9%
2004	3.9%
2003	3.3%
2002	0.2%
2001	6.0%
2000	6.3%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

79.6%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2025	79.6%	92.7%
2024	80.6%	95.3%
2023	85.5%	98.3%
2022	91.0%	100.6%
2021	80.3%	103.5%
2020	66.5%	86.9%
2019	82.4%	91.0%
2018	87.0%	98.7%
2017	93.9%	103.5%
2016	85.3%	95.5%
2015	90.1%	97.4%
2014	99.2%	114.2%
2013	94.7%	101.8%
2012	103.0%	119.1%
2011	98.0%	112.1%
2010	91.4%	106.8%
2009	105.4%	116.5%
2008	98.1%	110.7%
2007	86.8%	88.1%
2006	83.1%	94.5%
2005	77.1%	94.0%
2004	72.9%	76.7%
2003	87.5%	81.3%
2002	76.7%	80.3%
2001	82.5%	97.4%
2000	74.3%	77.0%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

−7.5%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2024	−7.5%
2023	−7.1%
2022	−7.1%
2021	−10.8%
2020	−12.5%
2019	−2.8%
2018	−2.3%
2017	−2.2%
2016	−2.6%
2015	−17.9%
2014	−22.4%
2013	−11.9%
2012	−14.8%
2011	−28.4%
2010	−21.8%
2009	−22.3%
2008	−26.8%
2007	−18.0%
2006	−12.4%
2005	−17.8%
2004	−6.8%
2003	−1.3%
2002	−13.7%
2001	−23.1%
2000	−6.6%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

10.2%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2024	10.2%
2023	11.0%
2022	9.5%
2021	7.5%
2020	5.8%
2019	13.8%
2018	17.1%
2017	11.8%
2016	4.4%
2015	7.4%
2014	7.8%
2013	4.3%
2012	56.3%
2011	13.5%
2010	16.3%
2009	19.8%
2008	18.4%
2007	16.3%
2006	13.0%
2005	8.3%
2004	4.3%
2003	7.8%
2002	6.4%
2001	9.8%
2000	3.7%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

51.5%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	46.6%
2030 (projection)	48.9%
2029 (projection)	50.6%
2028 (projection)	52.4%
2027 (projection)	54.0%
2026 (projection)	55.0%
2025	51.5%
2024	56.1%
2023	55.1%
2022	60.6%
2021	71.0%
2020	77.4%
2019	48.9%
2018	51.3%
2017	56.7%
2016	64.3%
2015	75.4%
2014	70.4%
2013	68.2%
2012	80.1%
2011	82.5%
2010	82.2%
2009	106.1%
2008	192.1%
2007	144.0%
2006	135.1%
2005	144.1%
2004	163.2%
2003	177.0%
2002	195.9%
2001	199.8%
2000	177.8%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−1.0%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−0.6%
2030 (projection)	−0.8%
2029 (projection)	−0.9%
2028 (projection)	−0.8%
2027 (projection)	−1.2%
2026 (projection)	−2.1%
2025	−1.0%
2024	−0.7%
2023	−1.2%
2022	−0.8%
2021	−5.8%
2020	−15.7%
2019	0.4%
2018	−0.8%
2017	−1.7%
2016	0.0%
2015	1.4%
2014	2.9%
2013	0.3%
2012	2.9%
2011	3.4%
2010	0.5%
2009	4.8%
2008	7.9%
2007	−9.9%
2006	−2.5%
2005	0.4%
2004	0.4%
2003	3.4%
2002	−16.3%
2001	−8.9%
2000	−14.7%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

22.1%2008

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2008	22.1%
2007	22.3%
2006	23.2%
2005	25.7%
2000	24.5%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Seychelles

Population

122 7302025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	122 730
2024	121 354
2023	119 773
2022	119 878
2021	99 258
2020	98 462
2019	97 625
2018	96 762
2017	95 843
2016	94 677
2015	93 419
2014	91 359
2013	89 949
2012	88 303
2011	87 441
2010	89 770
2009	87 298
2008	86 956
2007	85 033
2006	84 600
2005	82 858
2004	82 475
2003	82 781
2002	83 723
2001	81 202
2000	81 131

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	19.8%	71.5%	8.8%
2024	19.9%	71.5%	8.5%
2023	20.1%	71.5%	8.3%
2022	20.3%	71.5%	8.2%
2021	20.4%	71.7%	7.9%
2020	20.6%	71.8%	7.6%
2019	20.7%	71.9%	7.4%
2018	20.9%	71.9%	7.2%
2017	21.0%	71.8%	7.1%
2016	21.2%	71.7%	7.1%
2015	21.4%	71.6%	7.1%
2014	21.6%	71.4%	7.0%
2013	21.8%	71.2%	7.0%
2012	21.9%	71.0%	7.1%
2011	22.2%	70.7%	7.2%
2010	22.5%	70.3%	7.2%
2009	22.9%	69.8%	7.3%
2008	23.5%	69.3%	7.3%
2007	24.0%	68.7%	7.3%
2006	24.5%	68.2%	7.3%
2005	25.0%	67.7%	7.3%
2004	25.5%	67.1%	7.3%
2003	26.0%	66.6%	7.4%
2002	26.5%	66.1%	7.4%
2001	27.0%	65.5%	7.4%
2000	27.6%	65.0%	7.4%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

1.852024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	1.85
2023	2.18
2022	2.20
2021	2.38
2020	2.20
2019	2.31
2018	2.34
2017	2.34
2016	2.33
2015	2.26
2014	2.19
2013	2.21
2012	2.32
2011	2.30
2010	2.13
2009	2.38
2008	2.33
2007	2.24
2006	2.11
2005	2.20
2004	2.01
2003	2.06
2002	2.04
2001	1.98
2000	2.08

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

76.3 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	76.3 years
2023	75.4 years
2022	74.5 years
2021	73.4 years
2020	77.2 years
2019	74.0 years
2018	72.8 years
2017	74.3 years
2016	74.3 years
2015	74.3 years
2014	73.2 years
2013	73.1 years
2012	74.3 years
2011	72.7 years
2010	73.2 years
2009	73.1 years
2008	73.2 years
2007	73.1 years
2006	72.2 years
2005	72.1 years
2004	72.7 years
2003	71.0 years
2002	71.1 years
2001	73.3 years
2000	72.8 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

1 5902025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 2 086 people, in 2021.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	1 590
2024	1 747
2023	1 809
2022	1 788
2021	2 086
2020	1 726
2019	1 770
2018	1 733
2017	1 693
2016	1 682
2015	1 719
2014	1 742
2013	1 717
2012	1 538
2011	1 551
2010	740
2009	105
2008	105
2007	173
2006	264
2005	214
2004	317
2003	316
2002	425
2001	509
2000	461

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

4.5%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	4.5%
2022	4.4%
2021	5.2%
2020	5.8%
2019	4.3%
2018	4.4%
2017	4.5%
2016	4.7%
2015	4.2%
2014	4.4%
2013	4.2%
2012	5.3%
2011	4.4%
2010	4.4%
2009	3.4%
2008	3.5%
2007	3.8%
2006	4.3%
2005	4.5%
2004	4.7%
2003	4.9%
2002	4.2%
2001	4.5%
2000	4.6%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

4.5%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2023	4.5%
2022	3.7%
2021	4.9%
2020	4.2%
2019	3.6%
2018	3.6%
2017	3.4%
2016	4.0%
2015	4.9%
2014	4.0%
2013	3.6%
2012	2.5%
2011	3.6%
2006	4.5%
2003	5.0%
2002	4.9%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

87.8%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	87.8%
2023	86.0%
2022	84.8%
2021	82.0%
2020	79.3%
2019	76.6%
2018	69.2%
2017	62.5%
2016	56.5%
2015	54.3%
2014	51.3%
2013	50.4%
2012	47.1%
2011	43.2%
2010	41.0%
2008	40.4%
2007	38.4%
2006	35.0%
2005	25.4%
2004	24.3%
2003	14.6%
2002	14.3%
2001	11.0%
2000	7.4%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

32.12018

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2018	32.1
2013	46.8
2006	42.8

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

45.5%2025

+2.1 points since 2000, between 42.7% and 45.5% in every year

200043.4%

202545.5%

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	45.5%
2024	45.3%
2023	45.1%
2022	44.9%
2021	44.6%
2020	44.3%
2019	44.0%
2018	43.7%
2017	43.5%
2016	43.3%
2015	43.1%
2014	42.9%
2013	42.8%
2012	42.7%
2011	42.7%
2010	42.7%
2009	42.7%
2008	42.7%
2007	42.7%
2006	42.8%
2005	42.9%
2004	42.9%
2003	43.0%
2002	43.1%
2001	43.2%
2000	43.4%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

4.5%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	4.5%
2020	3.0%
2019	2.3%
2018	2.7%
2017	2.3%
2016	2.3%
2015	2.2%
2014	2.3%
2013	2.0%
2012	0.0%
2011	0.0%
2010	0.0%
2009	0.0%
2008	0.0%
2007	0.0%
2006	0.0%
2005	0.0%
2004	0.0%
2003	0.0%
2002	0.0%
2001	0.0%
2000	0.0%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

1.9%2022

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2022	1.9%
2021	1.7%
2020	1.3%
2019	1.2%
2018	1.2%
2017	1.2%
2016	1.2%
2015	1.4%
2014	1.4%
2013	1.5%
2012	0.8%
2011	0.8%
2010	0.7%
2009	0.8%
2008	0.9%
2007	1.0%
2006	0.9%
2005	0.9%
2004	1.0%
2003	1.1%
2002	1.1%
2001	1.3%
2000	1.5%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

7.2 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	7.2 t
2023	7.0 t
2022	7.0 t
2021	7.9 t
2020	8.5 t
2019	9.2 t
2018	10.4 t
2017	12.0 t
2016	11.6 t
2015	10.6 t
2014	10.1 t
2013	8.9 t
2012	10.0 t
2011	8.9 t
2010	10.2 t
2009	11.7 t
2008	10.6 t
2007	10.2 t
2006	12.4 t
2005	11.6 t
2004	12.9 t
2003	9.2 t
2002	9.1 t
2001	10.3 t
2000	9.3 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

73.3%2023

+0.0 points since 2000, between 73.3% and 73.3% in every year

200073.3%

202373.3%

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	73.3%
2022	73.3%
2021	73.3%
2020	73.3%
2019	73.3%
2018	73.3%
2017	73.3%
2016	73.3%
2015	73.3%
2014	73.3%
2013	73.3%
2012	73.3%
2011	73.3%
2010	73.3%
2009	73.3%
2008	73.3%
2007	73.3%
2006	73.3%
2005	73.3%
2004	73.3%
2003	73.3%
2002	73.3%
2001	73.3%
2000	73.3%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Seychelles's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1976
Official languages: English, French, Seychellois Creole
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

SCISO alpha-2

SYCISO alpha-3

690ISO numeric

Calling code: +248
Internet domain: .sc
Time zone: UTC+04:00

Memberships

1976FrancophonieOrganisation internationale de la Francophonie

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q1042 · World Bank data · Africa