GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Seychelles
Seychelles: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 35,854 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Seychelles, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 35,854 current international $ per person for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Seychelles peaked at 35,854 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,955 current international $ per person, in 1990.
That places Seychelles 71st out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,955 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 9,387 current international $ per person | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 10,243 current international $ per person | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 11,020 current international $ per person | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 10,692 current international $ per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 10,809 current international $ per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 11,931 current international $ per person | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 13,458 current international $ per person | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 13,674 current international $ per person | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 13,853 current international $ per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 14,638 current international $ per person | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 14,615 current international $ per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 14,570 current international $ per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 14,142 current international $ per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 14,160 current international $ per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 15,846 current international $ per person | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 17,503 current international $ per person | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 19,473 current international $ per person | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 18,881 current international $ per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 18,454 current international $ per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 18,982 current international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 21,781 current international $ per person | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 22,264 current international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 22,487 current international $ per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 24,984 current international $ per person | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 25,435 current international $ per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 28,811 current international $ per person | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 30,675 current international $ per person | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 32,091 current international $ per person | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 34,219 current international $ per person | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 31,056 current international $ per person | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 29,980 current international $ per person | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 29,216 current international $ per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 31,894 current international $ per person | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 33,340 current international $ per person | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 35,854 current international $ per person | +7.5% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 35,854 current international $ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 59,792 current international $ per person, 60% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 35,854 current international $ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,285 current international $ per person, 8.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,402 current international $ per person | 8,955 current international $ per person | 13,853 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,228 current international $ per person | 14,142 current international $ per person | 19,473 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,173 current international $ per person | 18,982 current international $ per person | 34,219 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,890 current international $ per person | 29,216 current international $ per person | 35,854 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 68 Chile 37,774 current international $ per person compare
- 69 Trinidad and Tobago 37,121 current international $ per person compare
- 70 Saint Kitts and Nevis 36,777 current international $ per person compare
- 72 Antigua and Barbuda 35,832 current international $ per person compare
- 73 Montenegro 35,423 current international $ per person compare
- 74 Belarus 34,716 current international $ per person 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, ppp (current international $), per capita in Seychelles?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Seychelles was 35,854 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 35,854 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,955 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Seychelles rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 71st out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
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- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.