GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$) in Seychelles
Seychelles: GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$) was 16,471 constant 2015 US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Seychelles, 1971–2023
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2023, gni per capita in Seychelles stood at 16,471 constant 2015 US$.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Seychelles peaked at 18,672 constant 2015 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,445 constant 2015 US$, in 1971.
Seychelles ranks 50th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4,445 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1972 | 4,615 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 4,955 constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 4,929 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 4,970 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 5,440 constant 2015 US$ | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 4,909 constant 2015 US$ | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 5,886 constant 2015 US$ | +19.9% |
| 1979 | 6,717 constant 2015 US$ | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 6,560 constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 6,358 constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 6,117 constant 2015 US$ | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 6,054 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 6,243 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 6,854 constant 2015 US$ | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 6,824 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 6,757 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 7,054 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 7,828 constant 2015 US$ | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 8,480 constant 2015 US$ | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 8,656 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 9,301 constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 9,760 constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 9,405 constant 2015 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 9,042 constant 2015 US$ | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 9,885 constant 2015 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 11,047 constant 2015 US$ | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 10,965 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 10,895 constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 11,131 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 11,120 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 10,184 constant 2015 US$ | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 10,060 constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 10,516 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 11,403 constant 2015 US$ | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 12,214 constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 12,238 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 11,465 constant 2015 US$ | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 11,321 constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 11,627 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 12,869 constant 2015 US$ | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 14,079 constant 2015 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 13,168 constant 2015 US$ | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 13,477 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 14,442 constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 15,811 constant 2015 US$ | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 16,715 constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 17,707 constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 18,672 constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 16,385 constant 2015 US$ | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 16,205 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 15,618 constant 2015 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 16,471 constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 16,471 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,543 constant 2015 US$, 48% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 16,471 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,372 constant 2015 US$, 12.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,207 constant 2015 US$ | 4,445 constant 2015 US$ | 6,717 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 6,665 constant 2015 US$ | 6,054 constant 2015 US$ | 7,828 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,744 constant 2015 US$ | 8,480 constant 2015 US$ | 11,047 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,165 constant 2015 US$ | 10,060 constant 2015 US$ | 12,238 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,857 constant 2015 US$ | 11,627 constant 2015 US$ | 18,672 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,170 constant 2015 US$ | 15,618 constant 2015 US$ | 16,471 constant 2015 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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 gni per capita in Seychelles?
- Gni per capita in Seychelles was 16,471 constant 2015 US$ in 2023, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 18,672 constant 2015 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,445 constant 2015 US$ in 1971.
- How does Seychelles rank for gni per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 50th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.