Annual growth of GDP per capita in Seychelles
Seychelles: Annual growth of GDP per capita was 4.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Seychelles, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth of gdp per capita in Seychelles stood at 4.6%.
The figure is up 130.6% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per capita in Seychelles peaked at 20.4% in 1978 and was at its lowest, -12.5%, in 2020.
Seychelles ranks 35th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per capita 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 Annual growth of GDP per capita 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 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 32 Guinea 5.0% compare
- 33 Turks and Caicos Islands 4.9% compare
- 34 Macao 4.8% compare
- 36 Turkmenistan 4.6% compare
- 37 Nepal 4.5% compare
- 38 Antigua and Barbuda 4.5% 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)
- 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 annual growth of gdp per capita in Seychelles?
- Annual growth of gdp per capita in Seychelles was 4.6% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 1978.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.5% in 2020.
- How does Seychelles rank for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 35th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per capita 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for inflation.