Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Seychelles
Seychelles: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Seychelles, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Seychelles is 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 42.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Seychelles peaked at 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41,697 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Seychelles 31st out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 41,697 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 56,116 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1978 | 80,516 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 1979 | 91,143 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 128,077 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1981 | 115,168 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 108,659 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 71,750 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 1984 | 76,392 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 87,083 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 110,075 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1987 | 112,967 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 167,197 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 1989 | 192,166 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 206,852 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 190,812 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 213,569 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 307,954 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1994 | 303,143 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 352,841 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 454,685 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1997 | 408,846 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 484,533 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 618,259 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2000 | 354,389 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 2001 | 581,394 current US$ per square kilometre | +64.1% |
| 2002 | 445,089 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2003 | 178,946 current US$ per square kilometre | -59.8% |
| 2004 | 338,104 current US$ per square kilometre | +88.9% |
| 2005 | 507,426 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 2006 | 712,863 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2007 | 684,428 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 588,674 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 518,443 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 790,233 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 2011 | 801,470 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 893,550 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 876,433 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2015 | 837,006 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 857,048 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 893,598 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 852,863 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 897,198 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 640,822 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 532,400 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 804,248 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 2023 | 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | +42.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67,368 current US$ per square kilometre | 41,697 current US$ per square kilometre | 91,143 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 116,953 current US$ per square kilometre | 71,750 current US$ per square kilometre | 192,166 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 354,149 current US$ per square kilometre | 190,812 current US$ per square kilometre | 618,259 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 490,976 current US$ per square kilometre | 178,946 current US$ per square kilometre | 712,863 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 881,714 current US$ per square kilometre | 790,233 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 781,770 current US$ per square kilometre | 532,400 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 28 Mauritius 1.40 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 France 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Czechia 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Bangladesh 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Trinidad and Tobago 926,598 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Faroe Islands 903,146 current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 198,379 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.6305 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 12,262 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9434 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Seychelles?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Seychelles was 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,697 current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Seychelles rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Seychelles ranks 31st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.