Real gdp growth in Seychelles
Seychelles: Real gdp growth was 3.35 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth in Seychelles, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 3.35 for real gdp growth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.3% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Seychelles peaked at 12.19 in 1997 and was at its lowest, -11.75, in 2020.
That places Seychelles 106th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -2.25 | — |
| 1981 | -3.88 | +72.1% |
| 1982 | -2.07 | -46.6% |
| 1983 | -0.616 | -70.3% |
| 1984 | 4.31 | -799.0% |
| 1985 | 10.29 | +139.1% |
| 1986 | 0.762 | -92.6% |
| 1987 | 4.88 | +539.8% |
| 1988 | 5.33 | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 10.29 | +93.1% |
| 1990 | 7.46 | -27.5% |
| 1991 | 2.76 | -63.0% |
| 1992 | 7.17 | +159.9% |
| 1993 | 7.3 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | -2.44 | -133.4% |
| 1995 | 0.485 | -119.9% |
| 1996 | 10 | +1961.4% |
| 1997 | 12.19 | +22.0% |
| 1998 | 2.47 | -79.8% |
| 1999 | 1.87 | -24.1% |
| 2000 | 4.25 | +127.2% |
| 2001 | -2.27 | -153.4% |
| 2002 | 1.21 | -153.4% |
| 2003 | -5.89 | -585.3% |
| 2004 | -2.85 | -51.6% |
| 2005 | 9.01 | -416.0% |
| 2006 | 9.41 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 10.42 | +10.8% |
| 2008 | -2.1 | -120.1% |
| 2009 | -1.09 | -47.8% |
| 2010 | 6.32 | -677.3% |
| 2011 | 5.68 | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 3.82 | -32.8% |
| 2013 | 6.4 | +67.6% |
| 2014 | 4.72 | -26.3% |
| 2015 | 8.91 | +88.9% |
| 2016 | 12.12 | +36.0% |
| 2017 | 6.96 | -42.6% |
| 2018 | 4.94 | -29.0% |
| 2019 | 5.52 | +11.7% |
| 2020 | -11.75 | -313.1% |
| 2021 | 0.565 | -104.8% |
| 2022 | 9.88 | +1648.1% |
| 2023 | 5.18 | -47.6% |
| 2024 | 3.35 | -35.3% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 3.35 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4, 1.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 3.35 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.52, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1961.4% | 0.485 | 10 |
| 2022 | +1648.1% | 0.565 | 9.88 |
| 1984 | +799.0% | -0.616 | 4.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7 | -3.88 | 10.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.93 | -2.44 | 12.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.01 | -5.89 | 10.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.54 | 3.82 | 12.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 | -11.75 | 9.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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 real gdp growth in Seychelles?
- Real gdp growth in Seychelles was 3.35 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 12.19 in 1997.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.75 in 2020.
- How does Seychelles rank for real gdp growth?
- Seychelles ranks 106th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).