Annual GDP growth in Seychelles
Seychelles: Annual GDP growth was 3.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual GDP growth in Seychelles, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual gdp growth in Seychelles is 3.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 53.4% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Seychelles peaked at 12.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -11.7%, in 2020.
Seychelles ranks 107th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual GDP growth in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.3% | — |
| 2001 | -2.3% | -153.4% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -153.4% |
| 2003 | -5.9% | -585.4% |
| 2004 | -2.9% | -51.6% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -415.9% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | -2.7% | -130.7% |
| 2009 | -2.5% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -281.7% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | +111.1% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -67.3% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -59.7% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +224.1% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | +119.4% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | +35.9% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -42.6% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -29.0% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +11.6% |
| 2020 | -11.7% | -312.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -104.7% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | +2201.5% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -82.2% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | +53.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 3.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.6× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 3.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.1%, 84% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual GDP growth 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +2201.5% | 0.6% | 12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | -5.9% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 1.3% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | -11.7% | 12.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More economy & growth data for Seychelles
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.59 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -44.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 59.81 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -47.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 43.67 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0643 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in Seychelles?
- Annual gdp growth in Seychelles was 3.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.7% in 2020.
- How does Seychelles rank for annual gdp growth?
- Seychelles ranks 107th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual GDP growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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