Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) was 1.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Seychelles, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Seychelles is 1.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 400.0% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Seychelles peaked at 10.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -13.7%, in 2020.
That places Seychelles 133rd out of 228 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1.7% | — |
| 2001 | -3.7% | +117.6% |
| 2002 | -0.2% | -94.6% |
| 2003 | -7.6% | +3700.0% |
| 2004 | -3.3% | -56.6% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -333.3% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | +17.3% |
| 2008 | -2.9% | -130.5% |
| 2009 | -1.8% | -37.9% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -372.2% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -26.5% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -58.3% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +153.3% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -36.8% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +162.5% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | +50.8% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -52.6% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -42.2% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +23.1% |
| 2020 | -13.7% | -528.1% |
| 2021 | -1.7% | -87.6% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -711.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -97.1% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +400.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 1.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.7%, 88% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -3700.0% | -0.2% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | +711.8% | -1.7% | 10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | -7.6% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 1.5% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6% | -13.7% | 10.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More economy & growth data for Seychelles
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Seychelles?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Seychelles was 1.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.7% in 2020.
- How does Seychelles rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 133rd out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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 growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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