General government final consumption … LCU unit GDP current in Seychelles
Seychelles: General government final consumption … LCU unit GDP current was 3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Seychelles, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Seychelles stood at 3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Seychelles peaked at 4.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
Seychelles ranks 89th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
General government final consumption … LCU unit GDP current in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 1.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 1.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 2.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 2.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 2.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1988 | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1991 | 1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 2.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +66.6% |
| 2001 | 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 2.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 2.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 1.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 2.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 2.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 2.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 4.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.5% |
| 2010 | 3.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 3.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 3.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 3.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 2.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 2.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 2.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 3.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +49.3% |
| 2021 | 4.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 2.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 2023 | 3.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2024 | 3.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2592 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 14.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 6% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 86 Namibia 3.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Honduras 3.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Eswatini 3.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 South Africa 3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Zambia 3.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Moldova 3.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Seychelles
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -35.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Seychelles?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Seychelles was 3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 4.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Seychelles rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Seychelles ranks 89th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.