GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) in Seychelles
Seychelles: GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) was 17,379 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Seychelles, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Seychelles stood at 17,379 constant 2015 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Seychelles peaked at 19,482 constant 2015 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,932 constant 2015 US$, in 1961.
That places Seychelles 69th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,170 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 2,932 constant 2015 US$ | -7.5% |
| 1962 | 3,095 constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 3,323 constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 3,433 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 3,312 constant 2015 US$ | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 3,679 constant 2015 US$ | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 3,608 constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 3,788 constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 3,699 constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 3,934 constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 4,466 constant 2015 US$ | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 4,635 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 4,978 constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 4,952 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 4,993 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 5,689 constant 2015 US$ | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 5,226 constant 2015 US$ | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 6,295 constant 2015 US$ | +20.4% |
| 1979 | 7,226 constant 2015 US$ | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 6,795 constant 2015 US$ | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 6,453 constant 2015 US$ | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 6,282 constant 2015 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 6,251 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 6,482 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 7,091 constant 2015 US$ | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 7,101 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 7,138 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 7,490 constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 8,211 constant 2015 US$ | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 8,780 constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 8,903 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 9,498 constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 9,981 constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 9,482 constant 2015 US$ | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 9,389 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 10,177 constant 2015 US$ | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 11,285 constant 2015 US$ | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 11,339 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 11,327 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 11,704 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 11,428 constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 11,218 constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 10,678 constant 2015 US$ | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 10,412 constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 11,297 constant 2015 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 12,105 constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 13,113 constant 2015 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 12,473 constant 2015 US$ | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 12,116 constant 2015 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 12,314 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 13,844 constant 2015 US$ | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 14,135 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 14,050 constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 14,396 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 15,333 constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 16,963 constant 2015 US$ | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 17,922 constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 18,628 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 19,482 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 17,048 constant 2015 US$ | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 17,005 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 15,471 constant 2015 US$ | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 16,287 constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 16,613 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 17,379 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 17,379 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,672 constant 2015 US$, 50% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 17,379 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,159 constant 2015 US$, 15.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,404 constant 2015 US$ | 2,932 constant 2015 US$ | 3,788 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,239 constant 2015 US$ | 3,934 constant 2015 US$ | 7,226 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,929 constant 2015 US$ | 6,251 constant 2015 US$ | 8,211 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,016 constant 2015 US$ | 8,780 constant 2015 US$ | 11,339 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,655 constant 2015 US$ | 10,412 constant 2015 US$ | 13,113 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,707 constant 2015 US$ | 12,314 constant 2015 US$ | 19,482 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,634 constant 2015 US$ | 15,471 constant 2015 US$ | 17,379 constant 2015 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)
- 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 gdp per capita in Seychelles?
- Gdp per capita in Seychelles was 17,379 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 19,482 constant 2015 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,932 constant 2015 US$ in 1961.
- How does Seychelles rank for gdp per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 69th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.