Gross fixed capital formation in Seychelles
Seychelles: Gross fixed capital formation was 18.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation in Seychelles, 1976–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation in Seychelles is 18.7%, measured 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 fixed capital formation in Seychelles peaked at 42.6% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2003.
Seychelles ranks 133rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 36.8% | — |
| 1977 | 38.6% | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 42.6% | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 31.8% | -25.3% |
| 1980 | 35.9% | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 33.6% | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 30.8% | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 22.0% | -28.4% |
| 1984 | 21.4% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 22.3% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 22.5% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 18.5% | -17.5% |
| 1988 | 23.4% | +26.5% |
| 1989 | 24.3% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 22.8% | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 21.1% | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 21.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 26.3% | +25.1% |
| 1994 | 26.3% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 30.0% | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 39.8% | +32.6% |
| 1997 | 27.8% | -30.2% |
| 1998 | 33.9% | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 41.2% | +21.8% |
| 2000 | 24.9% | -39.6% |
| 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 | 37.5% | 31.8% | 42.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 25.5% | 18.5% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.0% | 21.1% | 41.2% | 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
- 130 Georgia 19.0% compare
- 131 Trinidad and Tobago 19.0% compare
- 132 United Kingdom 18.9% compare
- 134 Papua New Guinea 18.1% compare
- 135 Kenya 17.9% compare
- 136 Malta 17.8% 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 12.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1212 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2,357 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 12.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 34,156 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6793 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Seychelles?
- Gross fixed 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 fixed capital formation recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 1978.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2003.
- How does Seychelles rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Seychelles ranks 133rd out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed 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 fixed capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. 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.