GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in Seychelles
Seychelles: GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) was 4.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Seychelles, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita growth in Seychelles is 4.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 130.6% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Seychelles peaked at 20.4% in 1978 and was at its lowest, -12.5%, in 2020.
That places Seychelles 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -7.5% | — |
| 1962 | 5.6% | -174.1% |
| 1963 | 7.4% | +32.3% |
| 1964 | 3.3% | -55.2% |
| 1965 | -3.5% | -206.5% |
| 1966 | 11.1% | -415.6% |
| 1967 | -1.9% | -117.5% |
| 1968 | 5.0% | -357.3% |
| 1969 | -2.4% | -147.2% |
| 1970 | 6.4% | -370.7% |
| 1971 | 13.5% | +112.7% |
| 1972 | 3.8% | -72.1% |
| 1973 | 7.4% | +95.9% |
| 1974 | -0.5% | -107.1% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | -256.3% |
| 1976 | 13.9% | +1602.1% |
| 1977 | -8.1% | -158.3% |
| 1978 | 20.4% | -351.2% |
| 1979 | 14.8% | -27.6% |
| 1980 | -6.0% | -140.3% |
| 1981 | -5.0% | -15.5% |
| 1982 | -2.6% | -47.5% |
| 1983 | -0.5% | -81.3% |
| 1984 | 3.7% | -844.3% |
| 1985 | 9.4% | +154.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -98.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +279.9% |
| 1988 | 4.9% | +856.8% |
| 1989 | 9.6% | +95.1% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | -28.0% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | -79.8% |
| 1992 | 6.7% | +377.0% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | -23.8% |
| 1994 | -5.0% | -198.3% |
| 1995 | -1.0% | -80.4% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | -955.4% |
| 1997 | 10.9% | +29.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -95.6% |
| 1999 | -0.1% | -122.7% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | -3139.8% |
| 2001 | -2.4% | -170.8% |
| 2002 | -1.8% | -22.1% |
| 2003 | -4.8% | +162.5% |
| 2004 | -2.5% | -48.3% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -441.4% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | +16.3% |
| 2008 | -4.9% | -158.6% |
| 2009 | -2.9% | -41.3% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -156.9% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +663.6% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -83.1% |
| 2013 | -0.6% | -128.5% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -510.2% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +165.0% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | +63.2% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -46.8% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -30.3% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +16.2% |
| 2020 | -12.5% | -372.6% |
| 2021 | -0.3% | -98.0% |
| 2022 | -9.0% | +3449.8% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | -158.4% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | -62.1% |
| 2025 | 4.6% | +130.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 4.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.7%, 2.7× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 4.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.5%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -3449.8% | -0.3% | -9.0% |
| 2000 | +3139.8% | -0.1% | 3.3% |
| 1976 | +1602.1% | 0.8% | 13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | -7.5% | 11.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.2% | -8.1% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | -6.0% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | -5.0% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | -4.9% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | -0.6% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.6% | -12.5% | 5.3% | 6 |
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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 growth in Seychelles?
- Gdp per capita growth in Seychelles was 4.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 1978.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.5% in 2020.
- How does Seychelles rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Seychelles ranks 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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 growth (annual %). 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.