Inflation, GDP deflator 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 135th of 212 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% |
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
- 132 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.7% compare
- 133 Sierra Leone 2.7% compare
- 134 Andorra 2.6% compare
- 136 Saint Lucia 2.6% compare
- 137 Belgium 2.6% compare
- 138 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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 10 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 7.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1512 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 2,940 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 43,298 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.049 (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 135th out of 212 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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About this data
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.