Seychelles
Capital: VictoriaRegion: Sub-Saharan Africa Income: High income
GDP
$2.25B
2026
Population
121,354
2024
GDP per Capita
$22K
2026
Life Expectancy
75.0 years
2023
Economy
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD, Billions) | $2.25B | 2026 |
| Real GDP Growth (%) | 3.2% | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita (USD) | $22K | 2026 |
| GDP, PPP (Billions Intl $) | $4.49B | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $) | $44K | 2026 |
| Share of World GDP, PPP (%) | 0.00% | 2026 |
| GNI (Current USD) | $2.10B | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita (USD) | $17K | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita, PPP (USD) | $32K | 2024 |
| Industry Value Added (% of GDP) | 12.3% | 2024 |
| Services Value Added (% of GDP) | 65.8% | 2024 |
| Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP) | 2.5% | 2024 |
| Government Consumption (% of GDP) | 26.3% | 2024 |
| Household Consumption (% of GDP) | 74.6% | 2024 |
| Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) | 17.2% | 2024 |
| Gross Savings (% of GNI) | -5.0% | 2024 |
| GDP Deflator (%) | -0.7% | 2024 |
| Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP) | 4.2% | 2024 |
| Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD) | $12K | 2021 |
| External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP) | -18.0% | 2024 |
| Coal Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Mineral Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Oil Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP) | 0.1% | 2021 |
| Forest Rents (% of GDP) | 0.12% | 2021 |
| Industry Value Added (Current USD) | $266.4M | 2024 |
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 1.1% | 2026 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 58.4% | 2026 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -2.2% | 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -6.9% | 2026 |
| Total Investment (% of GDP) | 25.2% | 2026 |
| Gross National Savings (% of GDP) | 18.3% | 2026 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 3.0% | 2026 |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 0.3% | 2024 |
| Lending Interest Rate (%) | 9.8% | 2024 |
| Deposit Interest Rate (%) | 2.4% | 2024 |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $773.7M | 2024 |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 3.7 | 2024 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 14.53 | 2024 |
| Broad Money (% of GDP) | 85.2% | 2024 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 188.4% | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 103.2% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $1.85B | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $2.24B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $556.0M | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $1.45B | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 10.4% | 2024 |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | -1.6% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $226.1M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $11.9M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 0.6% | 2024 |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 0.1% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -8.1% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $-175.7M | 2024 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Stock Market Capitalization (% of GDP) | 37.4% | 2024 |
| Stock Market Capitalization (USD) | $811.1M | 2024 |
| Stock Market Turnover (% of GDP) | 0.1% | 2024 |
| Listed Domestic Companies | 23 | 2024 |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 6.8% | 2021 |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 5.5% | 2021 |
| Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%) | 17.7% | 2023 |
Business Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Time to Get Electricity (days) | 32 | 2023 |
Private Sector
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%) | 8.4% | 2023 |
| Firms with Female Top Manager (%) | 60.6% | 2023 |
| Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%) | 26.3% | 2023 |
| Average Firm Age (years) | 12 years | 2023 |
| Firms Using Computers (%) | 41.6% | 2023 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 121,354 | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 1.3% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 260 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 460 | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 460 | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 45.3% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 54,961 | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 54.7% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 75.0 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 71.3 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 78.8 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 2.0 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 13.0 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 7.3 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | 1,590 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 20.0% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 71.5% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 8.5% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 39.8% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 192.4 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 95.7 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Part-Time Employment (%) | 11.2% | 2024 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 4.5% | 2023 |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 10.7% | 2025 |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 93.4% | 2024 |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 70.8% | 2024 |
| Tertiary School Enrollment (%) | 14.5% | 2024 |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 94.2% | 2024 |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 93.2% | 2024 |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 699 | 2024 |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 323 | 2024 |
| Primary School Teachers | 671 | 2024 |
| Secondary School Teachers | 713 | 2024 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 14 | 2018 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 11 | 2018 |
| Expenditure per Student, Primary (% of GDP/cap) | 30.6% | 2016 |
Health
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Health Spending (% of GDP) | 4.5% | 2023 |
| Health Spending per Capita (USD) | $766 | 2023 |
| Government Health Spending (% of GDP) | 3.1% | 2023 |
| Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total) | 28.0% | 2023 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 6.6 | 2022 |
| Nurses & Midwives (per 1,000) | 7.3 | 2023 |
| Hospital Beds (per 1,000) | 2.6 | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births) | 14.3 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000) | 13.1 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000) | 15.3 | 2023 |
| Cause of Death, Communicable (%) | 13.5% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Non-Communicable (%) | 79.0% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Injury (%) | 7.5% | 2019 |
| Measles Immunization (% of children) | 97.0% | 2024 |
| DPT Immunization (% of children) | 94.0% | 2024 |
| Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000) | 17 | 2024 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Males (%) | 34.7% | 2022 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Females (%) | 5.8% | 2022 |
| Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000) | 4.3 | 2021 |
| Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita) | 10.2 | 2020 |
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 4.5% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 1.9% | 2022 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 100.0% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 8.5 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 73.3% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 337 | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 32.6% | 2024 |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 32.6% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 97.7% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 99.7% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 3.4% | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 149.8 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 101.8 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 189.7 | 2022 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 573.3 | 2023 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 87.4% | 2023 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 30.8 | 2023 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 139,583.4 | 2024 |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 3 | 2020 |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 28 | 2021 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 20 | 2022 |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $1K | 2024 |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 0.6% | 2024 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 236,917 | 2023 |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 1.2 | 2023 |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 154,423 | 2019 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 95.5% | 2021 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 20.6% | 2024 |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 63.3% | 2024 |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 104.6% | 2018 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 54.5 | 2023 |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 1.09 | 2021 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | 1.63 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | 0.62 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | 0.21 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | 0.56 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 93.9% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 70.8% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 63.7% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 73.9% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 1.2% | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 8.0 | 2022 |
Social Protection
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.63 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.59 | 2010 |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.57 | 2010 |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 9.7 years | 2020 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 124,500 | 2020 |
| International Tourism, Departures | 19,000 | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $228.0M | 2020 |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $39.0M | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 18.4% | 2020 |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $7.0M | 2020 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 48.7% | 2022 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 1.0% | 2024 |