Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Seychelles
Seychelles: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 12.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Seychelles, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 12.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Seychelles peaked at 15.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
Seychelles ranks 102nd of 205 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 7.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 6.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 5.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 5.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 5.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 5.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 5.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 5.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 6.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 5.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1987 | 4.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 4.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 4.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 4.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 4.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 3.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 3.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 4.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 4.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 4.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 4.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 4.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 4.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 4.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 4.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 4.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 4.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 4.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 4.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 4.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 5.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 8.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.0% |
| 2009 | 11.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.8% |
| 2010 | 10.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 10.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 11.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 10.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 10.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 11.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 11.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 11.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 11.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 11.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 15.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 2021 | 14.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 12.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 11.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 12.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 12.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 12.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9962 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 12.5× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 12.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 526.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +41.8% | 8.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2008 | +39.0% | 5.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 5.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 99 Moldova 14.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Maldives 12.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Botswana 12.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Ghana 11.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Tajikistan 9.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Norway 9.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -44.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 59.81 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -47.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 43.67 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0643 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Seychelles?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Seychelles was 12.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 15.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Seychelles rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Seychelles ranks 102nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.