Gross capital formation in Seychelles
Seychelles: Gross capital formation was 18.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation in Seychelles, 1976–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 18.7% for gross capital formation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Seychelles peaked at 43.3% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2003.
That places Seychelles 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 38.9% | — |
| 1977 | 40.0% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 43.3% | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 32.9% | -23.9% |
| 1980 | 37.6% | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 32.4% | -13.9% |
| 1982 | 31.8% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 21.1% | -33.5% |
| 1984 | 21.8% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 22.3% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 22.9% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 19.6% | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 25.5% | +30.0% |
| 1989 | 27.3% | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 24.3% | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 22.0% | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 21.3% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 28.1% | +31.9% |
| 1994 | 26.9% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 30.0% | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 39.1% | +30.2% |
| 1997 | 31.4% | -19.6% |
| 1998 | 34.4% | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 42.9% | +24.6% |
| 2000 | 24.9% | -41.9% |
| 2001 | 40.4% | +62.1% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | -31.7% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | -60.3% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | +58.9% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | +37.1% |
| 2006 | 30.3% | +27.0% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 27.6% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 34.8% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 37.7% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 38.6% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 22.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | -22.8% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 24.4% | +31.6% |
| 2024 | 21.3% | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 18.7% | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.8% | 32.9% | 43.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 26.2% | 19.6% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.0% | 21.3% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 11.0% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 22.0% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 16.5% | 24.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 139 Iraq 19.1% compare
- 140 Trinidad and Tobago 19.0% compare
- 141 Azerbaijan 18.9% compare
- 143 Malta 18.7% compare
- 144 Namibia 18.7% compare
- 145 Hong Kong, China 18.3% 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 capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.6808 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1652 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,213 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9267 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 18,024 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 13.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Seychelles?
- Gross capital formation in Seychelles was 18.7% 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 43.3% in 1978.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2003.
- How does Seychelles rank for gross capital formation?
- Seychelles ranks 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.