GDP (current US$), per capita in Seychelles
Seychelles: GDP (current US$), per capita was 17,859 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Seychelles, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per capita in Seychelles is 17,859 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Seychelles peaked at 19,142 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 343.88 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Seychelles 77th out of 211 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.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 343.88 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 401.61 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1972 | 546.95 current US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 1973 | 648.53 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1974 | 744.51 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 806.23 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 814.48 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 1,044 current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 1978 | 1,377 current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 1979 | 2,030 current US$ per person | +47.5% |
| 1980 | 2,478 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1981 | 2,557 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 2,441 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 2,426 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 2,488 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 2,754 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 3,368 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1987 | 3,872 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 4,392 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 4,689 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 5,642 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1991 | 5,655 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 6,520 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 6,979 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 6,975 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 7,181 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 7,004 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 7,747 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 8,210 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 8,243 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 8,064 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 8,153 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 8,864 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 9,070 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 10,828 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 11,802 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 12,783 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 12,669 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 11,265 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 9,747 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 10,935 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 12,110 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 12,337 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 14,821 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 15,188 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 15,333 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 16,567 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 17,480 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 18,440 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 19,142 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 14,042 current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 2021 | 14,983 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 16,837 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 18,263 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 17,859 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 17,859 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 36,873 current US$ per person, 48% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 17,859 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,165 current US$ per person, 15.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 875.72 current US$ per person | 343.88 current US$ per person | 2,030 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,147 current US$ per person | 2,426 current US$ per person | 4,689 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,016 current US$ per person | 5,642 current US$ per person | 8,243 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,325 current US$ per person | 8,064 current US$ per person | 12,783 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,235 current US$ per person | 10,935 current US$ per person | 19,142 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,397 current US$ per person | 14,042 current US$ per person | 18,263 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 74 Panama 19,103 current US$ per person compare
- 75 Costa Rica 18,587 current US$ per person compare
- 76 American Samoa 18,018 current US$ per person compare
- 78 Bulgaria 17,420 current US$ per person compare
- 79 Chile 16,710 current US$ per person compare
- 80 Venezuela 15,944 current US$ per person compare
More population data for Seychelles
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.553 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3748 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 116.64 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3959 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7568 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 252.12 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5,508 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per capita in Seychelles?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Seychelles was 17,859 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 19,142 current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 343.88 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Seychelles rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 77th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.