Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Seychelles
Seychelles: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 6.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
38th
of 181 countries
All-time high
7.15 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
652,385 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Seychelles, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 6.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Seychelles peaked at 7.15 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 652,385 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1961.
Seychelles ranks 38th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 652,385 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 697,956 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 772,326 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1964 | 839,406 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 778,083 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 756,070 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 811,791 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 957,098 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1969 | 889,061 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 1.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1971 | 1.95 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +70.6% |
| 1972 | 2.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 2.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 2.16 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 2.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 2.82 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1977 | 2.56 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 3.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1979 | 3.81 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1980 | 2.73 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 1981 | 2.46 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 2.15 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 2.30 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 2.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 2.46 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 2.84 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1988 | 2.96 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 3.27 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 3.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 3.44 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 3.44 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.97 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 4.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 3.76 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 3.94 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 4.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 4.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 4.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 4.67 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 4.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 4.32 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 4.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.54 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 4.57 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 5.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 6.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 3.88 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 2009 | 4.50 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 4.75 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 5.52 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 5.97 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 5.64 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 6.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 5.97 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 6.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 6.38 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 6.84 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 7.15 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 6.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 4.92 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 5.52 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 6.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +12.9% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 6.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.60 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 6.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 260,327 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 23.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +70.6% | 1.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.95 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 794,908 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 652,385 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 957,098 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.43 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 3.81 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.60 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 2.15 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 3.27 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 3.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.51 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 3.54 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 6.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4.75 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 7.15 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.74 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4.92 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 6.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 35 Saint Lucia 6.82 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 36 France 6.56 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 37 Czechia 6.27 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 39 Palestine 6.16 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 40 Dominican Republic 5.43 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 41 Grenada 5.26 million international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 13.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Seychelles?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Seychelles was 6.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 7.15 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 652,385 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Seychelles rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Seychelles ranks 38th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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 domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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 domestic product (GDP) 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.