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Seychelles

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Key indicators

GDP per capita (PPP) (2031)
$39,770
GDP (2031)
$2.8B
GDP growth (2031)
3.3% →
Inflation (2031)
2.5% →
Unemployment (2031)
2.4% ↓
Population (2031)
137.0K
Population growth (2031)
1.5% ↓
Gini index (2018)
32.1
Government debt (2031)
46.6% of GDP
Current account (2031)
-4.6% of GDP
FDI inflows (2024)
$226.1M
Life expectancy (2024)
76.3 yrs
Health spending (2023)
4.5% of GDP
Internet users (2024)
87.8%
Mobile subscriptions (2024)
125.6/100
Trade openness (2025)
172.3% of GDP
Exchange rate (2025)
14.73/USD
Foreign reserves (2024)
$773.7M
Source: World Bank + IMF World Economic Outlook. Most recent data: 2031.

GDP overview

Nominal GDP and real growth. Dashed = IMF forecast.

GDP per capita (PPP)

Purchasing power parity adjusted, in international dollars

Inflation (CPI)

Unemployment

ILO modeled estimate

Population

Fiscal and trade

Government debt (2031)
46.6% of GDP
Current account (2031)
-4.6% of GDP
FDI inflows (2024)
$226.1M

Income inequality (Gini)

Gini index (2018)
0.32
Assessment
Moderate inequality
Source: World Bank PIP via OWID. 0 = perfect equality, 1 = maximum inequality.

Business environment

New business density (2024)
4.26/1k
Tax revenue (2008)
22.1% of GDP
Services sector (2025)
67.9% of GDP

Financial access and costs

ATMs per 100k (2024)
76.2
Bank branches per 100k (2024)
31.9
ICT service exports (2024)
0.6%
Goods and services tax (2008)
14.8%

Historical data

Historical economic data
Year GDP GDP/cap PPP Growth Inflation Unemp. Population Gini Debt Curr. acct FDI Life exp. Health Internet FX rate
2031 * $2.8B $39,770 3.3% 2.5% 2.4% 137.0K - 46.6% -4.6% - - - - -
2030 * $2.7B $38,827 3.3% 2.5% 2.5% 135.0K - 48.9% -4.7% - - - - -
2029 * $2.6B $38,102 3.3% 2.4% 2.5% 133.0K - 50.6% -5.4% - - - - -
2028 * $2.5B $37,385 3.3% 2.1% 2.5% 131.0K - 52.4% -5.8% - - - - -
2027 * $2.4B $36,706 4.0% 1.7% 2.5% 129.0K - 54.0% -5.6% - - - - -
2026 * $2.3B $34,269 1.5% 2.6% 2.6% 127.0K - 55.0% -7.8% - - - - -
2025 $2.3B $35,854 5.1% 0.3% 2.6% 125.0K - 51.5% -6.5% - - - - 14.73
2024 $2.2B $33,339 3.4% 0.3% 2.6% 124.0K - 56.1% -7.9% $226.1M 76.3 - 87.8% 14.53
2023 $2.2B $31,894 5.2% -1.0% 2.0% 121.0K - 55.1% -6.4% $239.7M 75.4 4.5% 86.0% 14.02
2022 $2.0B $29,216 9.9% 2.6% 3.0% 119.0K - 60.6% -7.6% $189.8M 74.5 4.4% 84.8% 14.27
2021 $1.5B $29,980 0.6% 9.8% 3.0% 116.0K - 71.0% -10.5% $112.0M 73.4 5.2% 82.0% 16.92
2020 $1.4B $31,056 -11.8% 1.2% 3.0% 114.0K - 77.4% -12.5% $80.1M 77.2 5.8% 79.3% 17.62
2019 $1.9B $34,219 5.5% 1.8% 3.0% 111.0K - 48.9% -2.8% $257.1M 74.1 4.3% 76.6% 14.03
2018 $1.8B $32,091 4.9% 3.7% 3.0% 109.0K 32.1 51.3% -2.4% $305.2M 72.8 4.4% 69.2% 13.91
2017 $1.7B $30,675 7.0% 2.9% 3.0% 106.0K - 56.7% 0.3% $197.3M 74.3 4.5% 62.6% 13.65
2016 $1.6B $28,811 12.1% -1.0% 2.7% 104.0K - 64.3% -2.9% $68.3M 74.3 4.7% 56.5% 13.32
2015 $1.4B $25,435 8.9% 4.0% 2.7% 102.0K - 75.4% -17.9% $105.9M 74.3 4.2% 54.3% 13.31
2014 $1.4B $24,985 4.7% 1.4% 3.0% 99.0K - 70.4% -22.4% $108.4M 73.2 4.4% 51.3% 12.75
2013 $1.3B $22,487 6.4% 4.3% 3.3% 97.0K 46.8 68.2% -11.9% $57.3M 73.1 4.2% 50.4% 12.06
2012 $1.1B $22,264 3.8% 7.1% 3.7% 94.0K - 80.1% -15.2% $613.2M 74.3 5.3% 47.1% 13.70
2011 $1.0B $21,781 5.7% 2.6% 4.1% 92.0K - 82.5% -22.6% $143.2M 72.7 4.4% 43.2% 12.38
2010 $970.0M $18,982 6.3% -2.4% 4.6% 90.0K - 82.2% -19.1% $159.8M 73.2 4.4% 41.0% 12.07
2009 $847.0M $18,453 -1.1% 31.8% 5.1% 89.0K - 106.1% -14.8% $168.3M 73.1 3.4% - 13.61
2008 $998.0M $18,881 -2.1% 37.0% 1.7% 88.0K - 192.1% -18.5% $179.8M 73.2 3.5% 40.4% 9.46
2007 $1.0B $19,473 10.4% 5.3% 1.9% 87.0K - 144.0% -10.8% $175.9M 73.1 3.8% 38.4% 6.70
2006 $1.0B $17,503 9.4% -1.9% 2.5% 85.0K 42.8 135.1% -13.2% $140.6M 72.2 4.3% 35.0% 5.52
2005 $919.0M $15,846 9.0% 0.6% 3.6% 83.0K - 144.1% -18.9% $80.7M 72.1 4.5% 25.4% 5.50
Source: World Bank + IMF World Economic Outlook. * = IMF forecast.

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