Gross capital formation in Seychelles
Seychelles: Gross capital formation was -0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Seychelles, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded -0.7% for gross capital formation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 96.5% on the previous year and down 168.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Seychelles peaked at 55.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -33.5%, in 1983.
Seychelles ranks 126th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.3% | — |
| 1982 | 2.9% | +832.6% |
| 1983 | -33.5% | -1253.5% |
| 1984 | 5.9% | -117.7% |
| 1985 | 14.7% | +147.9% |
| 1986 | 10.6% | -27.5% |
| 1987 | -13.6% | -228.2% |
| 1988 | 38.7% | -383.4% |
| 1989 | 29.8% | -22.9% |
| 1990 | -16.5% | -155.3% |
| 1991 | -6.8% | -59.0% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | -143.1% |
| 1993 | 42.3% | +1354.2% |
| 1994 | 8.2% | -80.7% |
| 1995 | -0.5% | -106.4% |
| 1996 | 34.0% | -6622.4% |
| 1997 | 20.5% | -39.5% |
| 1998 | 39.5% | +92.4% |
| 1999 | 22.0% | -44.2% |
| 2000 | -22.7% | -203.1% |
| 2001 | 22.2% | -197.8% |
| 2002 | -16.0% | -172.0% |
| 2003 | -29.9% | +86.7% |
| 2004 | -5.7% | -80.8% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | -199.0% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | +375.1% |
| 2008 | -16.6% | -158.6% |
| 2009 | -5.7% | -65.8% |
| 2010 | 51.2% | -1002.2% |
| 2011 | -2.7% | -105.3% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | -723.2% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | +14.3% |
| 2014 | -0.1% | -100.4% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -1449.3% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +341.9% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | -6.1% | -236.1% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -202.4% |
| 2020 | -14.5% | -333.6% |
| 2021 | -22.8% | +56.8% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | -162.4% |
| 2023 | 55.8% | +292.1% |
| 2024 | -19.3% | -134.6% |
| 2025 | -0.7% | -96.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.2% | -33.5% | 38.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 14.6% | -16.5% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.4% | -29.9% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | -6.1% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | -22.8% | 55.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 123 Papua New Guinea 0.0% compare
- 124 Bulgaria 0.0% compare
- 125 Finland -0.5% compare
- 127 Japan -0.8% compare
- 128 Luxembourg -1.2% compare
- 129 Philippines -1.7% 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 8.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 243,103 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 5.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 14,511 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 5.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 9.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Seychelles?
- Gross capital formation in Seychelles was -0.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.5% in 1983.
- How does Seychelles rank for gross capital formation?
- Seychelles ranks 126th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 168.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.