GDP per capita in Seychelles
Seychelles: GDP per capita was 286,401 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Seychelles, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 286,401 current LCU for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Seychelles peaked at 286,401 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,287 current LCU, in 1961.
Seychelles ranks 82nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,372 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 1,287 current LCU | -6.2% |
| 1962 | 1,367 current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 1,468 current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 1,582 current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 1,564 current LCU | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 1,608 current LCU | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 1,609 current LCU | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1,746 current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 1,745 current LCU | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1,910 current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 2,203 current LCU | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 2,920 current LCU | +32.5% |
| 1973 | 3,529 current LCU | +20.9% |
| 1974 | 4,246 current LCU | +20.3% |
| 1975 | 4,859 current LCU | +14.4% |
| 1976 | 6,042 current LCU | +24.4% |
| 1977 | 7,982 current LCU | +32.1% |
| 1978 | 9,570 current LCU | +19.9% |
| 1979 | 12,856 current LCU | +34.3% |
| 1980 | 15,842 current LCU | +23.2% |
| 1981 | 16,149 current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 15,993 current LCU | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 16,421 current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 17,560 current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 19,649 current LCU | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 20,806 current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 21,682 current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 23,646 current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 26,474 current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 30,111 current LCU | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 29,909 current LCU | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 33,397 current LCU | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 36,160 current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 35,264 current LCU | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 34,194 current LCU | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 34,811 current LCU | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 38,938 current LCU | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 43,199 current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 44,040 current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 46,074 current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 47,758 current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 48,576 current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 48,986 current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 59,552 current LCU | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 64,912 current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 70,558 current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 84,898 current LCU | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 106,540 current LCU | +25.5% |
| 2009 | 132,657 current LCU | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 131,958 current LCU | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 149,935 current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 169,069 current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 177,535 current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 193,604 current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 204,144 current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 220,658 current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 238,569 current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 256,524 current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 268,618 current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 247,362 current LCU | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 253,519 current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 238,109 current LCU | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 254,156 current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 266,831 current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 286,401 current LCU | +7.3% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 286,401 current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 70,749 current LCU, 4.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 286,401 current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,756 current LCU, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,535 current LCU | 1,287 current LCU | 1,746 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,612 current LCU | 1,910 current LCU | 12,856 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,422 current LCU | 15,842 current LCU | 26,474 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,002 current LCU | 29,909 current LCU | 44,040 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,051 current LCU | 46,074 current LCU | 132,657 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 201,061 current LCU | 131,958 current LCU | 268,618 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 257,730 current LCU | 238,109 current LCU | 286,401 current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 79 Central African Republic 323,629 current LCU compare
- 80 Bangladesh 313,912 current LCU compare
- 81 Kenya 305,524 current LCU compare
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 269,150 current LCU compare
- 84 Mexico 267,194 current LCU compare
- 85 Monaco 266,082 current LCU 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)
- 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 gdp per capita in Seychelles?
- Gdp per capita in Seychelles was 286,401 current LCU 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 286,401 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,287 current LCU in 1961.
- How does Seychelles rank for gdp per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 82nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. 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 GDP per capita (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.