GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Seychelles
Seychelles: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 4.72 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Seychelles, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Seychelles stood at 4.72 million current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Seychelles peaked at 4.72 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25,200 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Seychelles 41st out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,200 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 27,483 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 30,267 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1964 | 33,463 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 33,920 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 35,746 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 36,156 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 34,944 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 35,765 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 40,070 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 47,752 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1972 | 66,620 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1973 | 80,209 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 93,771 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 103,920 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 107,128 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 140,275 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1978 | 185,983 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1979 | 276,654 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1980 | 340,835 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1981 | 355,980 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 341,765 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 339,343 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 349,985 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 390,633 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 480,754 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1987 | 576,550 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1988 | 656,491 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 705,072 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 852,530 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1991 | 865,885 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 1.41 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 1.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.94 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 2.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 2.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 2.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 1.85 million current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 2.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 2.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 2.37 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.90 million current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 3.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 3.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 3.41 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 3.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 3.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 4.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 3.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2021 | 3.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 4.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2023 | 4.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,549 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,200 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,156 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 114,238 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,070 current US$ per square kilometre | 276,654 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 453,741 current US$ per square kilometre | 339,343 current US$ per square kilometre | 705,072 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | 852,530 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.83 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 38 Austria 6.26 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 France 5.67 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Trinidad and Tobago 4.88 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Antigua and Barbuda 4.67 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Czechia 4.47 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 American Samoa 4.36 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 19,449 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 14.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 286,401 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8935 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 17,379 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Seychelles?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Seychelles was 4.72 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 4.72 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,200 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Seychelles rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Seychelles ranks 41st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. 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 GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.