Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Seychelles
Seychelles: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 14.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Seychelles, 1980–2025
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, private sector in Seychelles is 14.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Seychelles peaked at 34.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1987.
Seychelles ranks 69th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 31.5% | — |
| 1981 | 29.5% | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 27.2% | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 12.5% | -54.1% |
| 1984 | 12.2% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 8.2% | -32.6% |
| 1986 | 10.6% | +29.2% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | -88.0% |
| 1988 | 10.6% | +730.0% |
| 1989 | 9.4% | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 8.0% | -15.1% |
| 1991 | 12.2% | +52.7% |
| 1992 | 11.6% | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 16.2% | +39.5% |
| 1994 | 9.7% | -40.5% |
| 1995 | 12.4% | +28.4% |
| 1996 | 21.6% | +74.0% |
| 1997 | 20.8% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 21.1% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 28.4% | +34.8% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | -58.0% |
| 2001 | 34.9% | +192.5% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | -46.4% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | -52.7% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | +58.4% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | +36.2% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | +21.0% |
| 2007 | 24.0% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 25.7% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 28.5% | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | -22.8% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 19.7% | +19.6% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | -10.7% |
| 2025 | 14.0% | -20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.3% | 1.3% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 8.0% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 8.9% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 16.7% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 13.2% | 19.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 66 Madagascar 14.8% compare
- 67 Ethiopia 14.6% compare
- 68 Papua New Guinea 14.1% compare
- 70 Costa Rica 13.9% compare
- 71 Uganda 13.4% compare
- 72 Togo 13.3% 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 fixed capital formation, private sector in Seychelles?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Seychelles was 14.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1987.
- How does Seychelles rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
- Seychelles ranks 69th out of 106 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private investment covers outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets. 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.