Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Seychelles
Seychelles: Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.5052 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Seychelles, 1950–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Seychelles stood at 0.5052. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Seychelles peaked at 0.5052 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2507, in 1950.
That places Seychelles 55th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2507 | — |
| 1955 | 0.2616 | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 0.2786 | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2924 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3265 | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3273 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3139 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3284 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3384 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3759 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3961 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4375 | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4612 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.462 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5052 | +9.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.5052 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6909, 73% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.5052 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2455, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2561 | 0.2507 | 0.2616 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.2855 | 0.2786 | 0.2924 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.3269 | 0.3265 | 0.3273 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.3212 | 0.3139 | 0.3284 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.3571 | 0.3384 | 0.3759 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4168 | 0.3961 | 0.4375 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4616 | 0.4612 | 0.462 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5052 | 0.5052 | 0.5052 | 1 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -41.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -341.28 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 226.13 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -5.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,863 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 13.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Seychelles?
- Augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Seychelles was 0.5052 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5052 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2507 in 1950.
- How does Seychelles rank for augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 55th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, a decent standard of living, and civil and political freedom.