Final consumption expenditure in Seychelles
Seychelles: Final consumption expenditure was 2.25 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Seychelles, 1976–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Seychelles stood at 2.25 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 95.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Seychelles peaked at 2.25 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.98 million current US$, in 1976.
That places Seychelles 175th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 37.98 million current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 41.29 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 49.59 million current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1979 | 93.01 million current US$ | +87.5% |
| 1980 | 112.56 million current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1981 | 132.89 million current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1982 | 139.89 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 134.04 million current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 118.19 million current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 127.20 million current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 152.03 million current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1987 | 178.83 million current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 201.50 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 225.40 million current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 304.75 million current US$ | +35.2% |
| 1991 | 317.35 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 372.53 million current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1993 | 402.44 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 385.68 million current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 407.25 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 369.31 million current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 464.68 million current US$ | +25.8% |
| 1998 | 515.21 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 484.00 million current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 500.33 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 525.41 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 535.22 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 573.84 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 663.90 million current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 716.02 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 876.86 million current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2007 | 775.84 million current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 831.96 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 707.54 million current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 769.86 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 840.45 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 854.07 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 914.41 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +30.4% |
| 2015 | 1.15 billion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.33 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 1.43 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 1.60 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 1.62 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.37 billion current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 1.59 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 1.82 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 1.92 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 2.08 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 2.25 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 2.25 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 123.73 billion current US$, 2% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 2.25 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.32 billion current US$, 15% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +87.5% | 49.59 million current US$ | 93.01 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.47 million current US$ | 37.98 million current US$ | 93.01 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 152.25 million current US$ | 112.56 million current US$ | 225.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 402.32 million current US$ | 304.75 million current US$ | 515.21 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 670.69 million current US$ | 500.33 million current US$ | 876.86 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 billion current US$ | 769.86 million current US$ | 1.62 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 billion current US$ | 1.37 billion current US$ | 2.25 billion current US$ | 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$), annual growth rate 13.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Seychelles?
- Final consumption expenditure in Seychelles was 2.25 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.98 million current US$ in 1976.
- How does Seychelles rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Seychelles ranks 175th 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 95.5%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.