GNI per capita in Seychelles
Seychelles: GNI per capita was 11,540 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Seychelles, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita in Seychelles is 11,540 US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 29.7% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Seychelles peaked at 16,416 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,114 US$, in 1990.
Seychelles ranks 73rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GNI per capita in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,114 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 5,161 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 5,997 US$ | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 6,409 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 6,504 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 6,488 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 6,387 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 7,122 US$ | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 7,450 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 7,438 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 7,189 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 7,448 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 7,519 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 8,006 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 10,291 US$ | +28.5% |
| 2005 | 11,211 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 12,137 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 11,317 US$ | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 10,218 US$ | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 9,073 US$ | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 10,224 US$ | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 10,841 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 11,320 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 13,996 US$ | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 14,079 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 14,032 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 14,345 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 14,995 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 15,894 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 16,416 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 11,540 US$ | -29.7% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 11,540 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,430 US$, 44% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 11,540 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,029 US$, 11.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI per capita in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -29.7% | 16,416 US$ | 11,540 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,407 US$ | 5,114 US$ | 7,450 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,441 US$ | 7,189 US$ | 12,137 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,614 US$ | 10,224 US$ | 16,416 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,540 US$ | 11,540 US$ | 11,540 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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$), annual growth rate 13.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Seychelles?
- Gni per capita in Seychelles was 11,540 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 16,416 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,114 US$ in 1990.
- How does Seychelles rank for gni per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 73rd out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.