Gross national expenditure in Seychelles
Seychelles: Gross national expenditure was 113.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Seychelles, 1976–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure in Seychelles stood at 113.0%.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Seychelles peaked at 123.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 87.0%, in 1987.
Seychelles ranks 50th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 116.0% | — |
| 1977 | 104.0% | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 101.3% | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 106.0% | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 109.4% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 113.5% | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 120.8% | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 107.0% | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 95.2% | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 93.1% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 91.6% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 87.0% | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 92.2% | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 96.8% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 102.0% | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 101.7% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 102.0% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 107.9% | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 101.5% | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 105.3% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 108.1% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 109.0% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 114.0% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 115.9% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 101.4% | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 119.8% | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 99.7% | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 87.4% | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 91.8% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 97.1% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 111.4% | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 101.2% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 112.6% | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 111.2% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 115.5% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 114.2% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 116.1% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 107.2% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 115.0% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 107.3% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 110.2% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 109.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 111.6% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 108.7% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 120.4% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 123.2% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 109.7% | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 112.8% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 114.7% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 113.0% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 106.8% | 101.3% | 116.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 100.7% | 87.0% | 120.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.7% | 101.5% | 115.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.3% | 87.4% | 119.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.5% | 107.2% | 116.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.6% | 109.7% | 123.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 47 Uzbekistan 113.3% compare
- 48 Nicaragua 113.3% compare
- 49 Guinea-Bissau 113.1% compare
- 51 Haiti 112.8% compare
- 52 New Caledonia 112.1% compare
- 53 Egypt 111.7% 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 (current US$), annual growth rate -5.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1871 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 3,639 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -4.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 53,589 current LCU per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Seychelles?
- Gross national expenditure in Seychelles was 113.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 123.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.0% in 1987.
- How does Seychelles rank for gross national expenditure?
- Seychelles ranks 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. 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.