Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Seychelles
Seychelles: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 0.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Seychelles, 2001–2016
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2016, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Seychelles stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Seychelles peaked at 0.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2016.
That places Seychelles 82nd out of 106 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.4% | — |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -29.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0541 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 1,052 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7964 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 15,489 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0442 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 860.58 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 13,276 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 14.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Seychelles?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Seychelles was 0.2% in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
- How does Seychelles rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Seychelles ranks 82nd out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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