Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … US square kilometre current in Seychelles
Seychelles: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … US square kilometre current was 4.00 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.00 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
40th
of 204 countries
All-time high
4.00 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
99,716 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
48
1976–2023
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Seychelles, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 4.00 million current US$ per square kilometre for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Seychelles peaked at 4.00 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 99,716 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
Seychelles ranks 40th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … US square kilometre current in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 99,716 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 129,666 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1978 | 170,975 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1979 | 253,861 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 1980 | 316,885 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1981 | 305,665 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 283,500 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 282,922 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 295,422 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 345,435 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 411,080 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1987 | 489,037 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1988 | 526,630 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 569,244 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 657,322 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 682,015 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 768,376 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 817,770 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 952,478 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 1.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 1.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 1.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 1.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 2.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 2.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.83 million current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 1.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 1.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 1.90 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 1.95 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2014 | 2.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.60 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 3.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 3.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 3.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 2.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2021 | 2.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 3.68 million current US$ per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2023 | 4.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 4.00 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.54 million current US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 4.00 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86,482 current US$ per square kilometre, 46.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 163,555 current US$ per square kilometre | 99,716 current US$ per square kilometre | 253,861 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 382,582 current US$ per square kilometre | 282,922 current US$ per square kilometre | 569,244 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 969,939 current US$ per square kilometre | 657,322 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 37 Trinidad and Tobago 4.67 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Antigua and Barbuda 4.21 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Czechia 4.11 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.54 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Saint Lucia 3.49 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Cyprus 3.37 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Seychelles
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -35.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Seychelles?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Seychelles was 4.00 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 4.00 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,716 current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Seychelles rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square?
- Seychelles ranks 40th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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.