Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Seychelles
Seychelles: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 81.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
81.0%
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
22nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
96.9%
in 2022
All-time low
4.0%
in 1994
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Seychelles, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Seychelles stood at 81.0%.
That represents a change of down 16.4% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Seychelles peaked at 96.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1994.
Seychelles ranks 22nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33.4% | — |
| 1961 | 30.4% | -8.8% |
| 1962 | 30.5% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 28.4% | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 27.8% | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 33.2% | +19.5% |
| 1966 | 35.6% | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 33.2% | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 28.4% | -14.4% |
| 1969 | 33.1% | +16.3% |
| 1970 | 28.4% | -14.1% |
| 1971 | 19.0% | -33.1% |
| 1972 | 18.6% | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 19.1% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 20.1% | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 18.5% | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 18.2% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 21.9% | +20.8% |
| 1978 | 19.0% | -13.5% |
| 1979 | 18.4% | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 26.3% | +43.1% |
| 1981 | 26.0% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 28.7% | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 30.2% | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 23.5% | -22.1% |
| 1985 | 28.4% | +20.6% |
| 1986 | 29.6% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 19.6% | -33.8% |
| 1988 | 20.1% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 19.6% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 19.8% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 21.7% | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 22.3% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 13.5% | -39.6% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | -70.1% |
| 1995 | 13.3% | +229.5% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 21.0% | +78.8% |
| 1998 | 21.0% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 24.5% | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 18.5% | -24.5% |
| 2001 | 28.4% | +53.6% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | -35.8% |
| 2003 | 21.8% | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 37.7% | +73.0% |
| 2005 | 36.3% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 30.9% | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 28.2% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 63.4% | +124.5% |
| 2009 | 41.6% | -34.4% |
| 2010 | 52.3% | +25.9% |
| 2011 | 54.7% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 61.9% | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 60.6% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 56.2% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 64.5% | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 64.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 64.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 63.9% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 94.7% | +33.2% |
| 2022 | 96.9% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 81.0% | -16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.4% | 27.8% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.1% | 18.2% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.2% | 19.6% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 4.0% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 18.2% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 52.3% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 71.1% | 96.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 19 South Sudan 82.0% compare
- 20 Palestine, State of 81.9% compare
- 21 Namibia 81.0% compare
- 23 Ghana 80.8% compare
- 24 Honduras 80.7% compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 80.6% 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 198,379 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.6305 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 12,262 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9434 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Seychelles?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Seychelles was 81.0% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1994.
- How does Seychelles rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 22nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.