Final consumption expenditure in Seychelles
Seychelles: Final consumption expenditure was 33.16 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Seychelles, 1976–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure in Seychelles is 33.16 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 116.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Seychelles peaked at 33.16 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 281.80 million current LCU, in 1976.
Seychelles ranks 156th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 281.80 million current LCU | — |
| 1977 | 315.60 million current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 344.80 million current LCU | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 589.00 million current LCU | +70.8% |
| 1980 | 719.50 million current LCU | +22.2% |
| 1981 | 839.16 million current LCU | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 916.66 million current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 907.15 million current LCU | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 834.27 million current LCU | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 907.52 million current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 939.09 million current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.00 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 1.08 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 1.27 billion current LCU | +17.3% |
| 1990 | 1.63 billion current LCU | +27.8% |
| 1991 | 1.68 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.91 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 2.09 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 1.95 billion current LCU | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 1.94 billion current LCU | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.84 billion current LCU | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 2.34 billion current LCU | +27.2% |
| 1998 | 2.71 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 2.59 billion current LCU | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 2.86 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 3.08 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 2.93 billion current LCU | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 3.10 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 3.65 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 3.94 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 4.84 billion current LCU | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 5.20 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 7.87 billion current LCU | +51.3% |
| 2009 | 9.63 billion current LCU | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 9.29 billion current LCU | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 10.41 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 11.70 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 10.95 billion current LCU | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 15.20 billion current LCU | +38.8% |
| 2015 | 15.34 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 17.76 billion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 19.46 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 22.25 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 22.71 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 24.13 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 26.87 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 26.02 billion current LCU | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 26.93 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 30.25 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2025 | 33.16 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 33.16 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 326.40 billion current LCU, 10% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 33.16 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.33 trillion current LCU, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +70.8% | 344.80 million current LCU | 589.00 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 382.80 million current LCU | 281.80 million current LCU | 589.00 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1980s | 942.22 million current LCU | 719.50 million current LCU | 1.27 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.07 billion current LCU | 1.63 billion current LCU | 2.71 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.71 billion current LCU | 2.86 billion current LCU | 9.63 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.51 billion current LCU | 9.29 billion current LCU | 22.71 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.89 billion current LCU | 24.13 billion current LCU | 33.16 billion current LCU | 6 |
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 final consumption expenditure in Seychelles?
- Final consumption expenditure in Seychelles was 33.16 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 33.16 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 281.80 million current LCU in 1976.
- How does Seychelles rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Seychelles ranks 156th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.