PPP conversion factor for private consumption in Seychelles
Seychelles: PPP conversion factor for private consumption was 8.45 LCU per international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.45 LCU per international $
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
95th
of 204 countries
All-time high
9.83 LCU per international $
in 2021
All-time low
4.57 LCU per international $
in 1997
Years of data
36
1990–2025
PPP conversion factor for private consumption in Seychelles, 1990–2025
Source: ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in LCU per international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Seychelles is 8.45 LCU per international $, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Seychelles peaked at 9.83 LCU per international $ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.57 LCU per international $, in 1997.
Seychelles ranks 95th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
PPP conversion factor for private consumption in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | LCU per international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.21 LCU per international $ | — |
| 1991 | 5.09 LCU per international $ | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 5.1 LCU per international $ | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 5.03 LCU per international $ | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 4.98 LCU per international $ | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 4.84 LCU per international $ | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 4.65 LCU per international $ | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 4.57 LCU per international $ | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 4.61 LCU per international $ | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 4.8 LCU per international $ | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 4.94 LCU per international $ | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 5.09 LCU per international $ | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 5.02 LCU per international $ | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 5.07 LCU per international $ | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 5.13 LCU per international $ | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 5 LCU per international $ | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 4.83 LCU per international $ | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 4.94 LCU per international $ | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 6.52 LCU per international $ | +31.9% |
| 2009 | 8.62 LCU per international $ | +32.2% |
| 2010 | 8.28 LCU per international $ | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 8.23 LCU per international $ | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 8.44 LCU per international $ | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 8.9 LCU per international $ | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 8.94 LCU per international $ | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 9.13 LCU per international $ | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 8.82 LCU per international $ | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 9 LCU per international $ | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 9.06 LCU per international $ | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 9 LCU per international $ | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 9.4 LCU per international $ | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 9.83 LCU per international $ | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 9.34 LCU per international $ | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 8.88 LCU per international $ | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 8.65 LCU per international $ | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 8.45 LCU per international $ | -2.3% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 8.45 LCU per international $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.11 LCU per international $, 7.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 8.45 LCU per international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 197.88 LCU per international $, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPP conversion factor for private consumption 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 | +32.2% | 6.52 LCU per international $ | 8.62 LCU per international $ |
| 2008 | +31.9% | 4.94 LCU per international $ | 6.52 LCU per international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.89 LCU per international $ | 4.57 LCU per international $ | 5.21 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.52 LCU per international $ | 4.83 LCU per international $ | 8.62 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.78 LCU per international $ | 8.23 LCU per international $ | 9.13 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.09 LCU per international $ | 8.45 LCU per international $ | 9.83 LCU per international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -41.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -341.28 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 226.13 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -5.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,863 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 13.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Seychelles?
- Ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Seychelles was 8.45 LCU per international $ in 2025, according to ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor for private consumption recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 9.83 LCU per international $ in 2021.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor for private consumption recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.57 LCU per international $ in 1997.
- How does Seychelles rank for ppp conversion factor for private consumption?
- Seychelles ranks 95th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ppp conversion factor for private consumption rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of PPP conversion factor for private consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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