Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) was 18,348 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in Seychelles, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 18,348 current US$ per person for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Seychelles peaked at 18,348 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 627.8 current US$ per person, in 1976.
That places Seychelles 56th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 627.8 current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 668.28 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 797.97 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1979 | 1,484 current US$ per person | +85.9% |
| 1980 | 1,779 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1981 | 2,075 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 2,172 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 2,084 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 1,826 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 1,950 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 2,316 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1987 | 2,611 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 2,931 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 3,259 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 4,384 current US$ per person | +34.5% |
| 1991 | 4,505 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 5,264 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 5,570 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 5,197 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 5,408 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 4,833 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 6,010 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1998 | 6,534 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 6,019 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 6,167 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 6,470 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 6,393 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 6,932 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 8,050 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 8,642 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 10,365 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 9,124 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 9,568 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 8,105 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 8,576 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 9,612 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 9,672 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 10,166 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 13,052 current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 2015 | 12,332 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 14,087 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 14,874 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 16,528 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 16,578 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 13,911 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 15,998 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 15,210 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 16,041 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 17,155 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 18,348 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 18,348 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 28,459 current US$ per person, 64% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 18,348 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,136 current US$ per person, 16.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +85.9% | 797.97 current US$ per person | 1,484 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 894.45 current US$ per person | 627.8 current US$ per person | 1,484 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 2,300 current US$ per person | 1,779 current US$ per person | 3,259 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,373 current US$ per person | 4,384 current US$ per person | 6,534 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,981 current US$ per person | 6,167 current US$ per person | 10,365 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,548 current US$ per person | 8,576 current US$ per person | 16,578 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,110 current US$ per person | 13,911 current US$ per person | 18,348 current US$ per person | 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)
- 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 final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Seychelles?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Seychelles was 18,348 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 18,348 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 627.8 current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Seychelles rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 56th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.