Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Seychelles
Seychelles: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 30,639 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
30,639 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
71st
of 198 countries
All-time high
34,346 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2019
All-time low
15,479 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Seychelles, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Seychelles is 30,639 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Seychelles peaked at 34,346 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15,479 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1990.
Seychelles ranks 71st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,479 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 15,696 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 16,744 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 17,597 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 16,716 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 16,552 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 17,942 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 19,895 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 19,991 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 19,969 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 20,634 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 20,147 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 19,778 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 18,825 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 18,356 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 19,917 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 21,342 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 23,118 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 21,990 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 21,361 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 21,709 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 24,406 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 24,920 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 24,771 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 25,379 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 27,032 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 29,905 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 31,596 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 32,841 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 34,346 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 30,056 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 29,980 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 27,276 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 28,714 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 29,288 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 30,639 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 30,639 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 49,192 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 62% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 30,639 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,722 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 8.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,658 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 15,479 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 19,991 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,547 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 18,356 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 23,118 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,691 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 21,709 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 34,346 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,325 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 27,276 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 30,639 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 68 Trinidad and Tobago 31,722 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 69 Saint Kitts and Nevis 31,428 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 70 Chile 30,863 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 72 Antigua and Barbuda 30,620 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 73 Belarus 29,666 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 74 Montenegro 28,895 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 13.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Seychelles?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Seychelles was 30,639 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 34,346 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,479 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1990.
- How does Seychelles rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 71st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.