Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Inflation, GDP deflator was 2.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Seychelles, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, gdp deflator in Seychelles is 2.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 359.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Seychelles peaked at 43.8% in 1977 and was at its lowest, -7.5%, in 1966.
Seychelles ranks 137th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.5% | — |
| 1962 | 0.6% | -58.9% |
| 1963 | -0.0% | -100.4% |
| 1964 | 4.4% | -177918.5% |
| 1965 | 2.5% | -44.0% |
| 1966 | -7.5% | -405.0% |
| 1967 | 2.0% | -127.3% |
| 1968 | 3.4% | +66.6% |
| 1969 | 2.4% | -30.8% |
| 1970 | 2.9% | +23.5% |
| 1971 | 1.6% | -45.8% |
| 1972 | 27.7% | +1660.1% |
| 1973 | 12.5% | -54.7% |
| 1974 | 20.9% | +66.8% |
| 1975 | 13.5% | -35.5% |
| 1976 | 9.1% | -32.4% |
| 1977 | 43.8% | +379.6% |
| 1978 | -0.5% | -101.0% |
| 1979 | 17.0% | -3836.5% |
| 1980 | 31.0% | +82.5% |
| 1981 | 7.3% | -76.3% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | -76.5% |
| 1983 | 3.2% | +84.6% |
| 1984 | 3.1% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | -27.3% |
| 1986 | 5.7% | +152.1% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | -36.1% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | -45.9% |
| 1990 | 6.4% | +199.7% |
| 1991 | -2.0% | -132.1% |
| 1992 | 4.7% | -328.5% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | -35.1% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | -12.3% |
| 1995 | -2.1% | -178.0% |
| 1996 | -6.1% | +193.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -114.4% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | +1090.4% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -80.2% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -39.1% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | +391.8% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -41.3% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | +64.6% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | +314.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -98.1% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +214.5% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +668.2% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | +188.2% |
| 2009 | 28.2% | -11.7% |
| 2010 | -2.1% | -107.5% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -150.2% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +880.6% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -46.0% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +14.1% |
| 2015 | -1.0% | -115.6% |
| 2016 | -2.3% | +128.7% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -201.7% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +47.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -96.3% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +4020.1% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -47.4% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -56.9% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | +110.1% |
| 2025 | 2.6% | -11.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 2.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 99% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 2.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.3%, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, GDP deflator 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +177918.5% | -0.0% | 4.4% |
| 2020 | +4020.1% | 0.1% | 5.2% |
| 1979 | +3836.5% | -0.5% | 17.0% |
| 1972 | +1660.1% | 1.6% | 27.7% |
| 1998 | +1090.4% | 0.9% | 10.4% |
| 2012 | +880.6% | 1.1% | 10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | -7.5% | 4.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.9% | -0.5% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 1.7% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | -6.1% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 0.5% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | -2.3% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 1.4% | 5.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 134 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.7% compare
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- 136 Andorra 2.6% compare
- 138 Saint Lucia 2.6% compare
- 139 Belgium 2.6% compare
- 140 Canada 2.6% 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 inflation, gdp deflator in Seychelles?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Seychelles was 2.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 1977.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.5% in 1966.
- How does Seychelles rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Seychelles ranks 137th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 359.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.