GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Seychelles
Seychelles: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 4.76 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.76 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
41st
of 210 countries
All-time high
4.76 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
40,070 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Seychelles, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 4.76 million current US$ per square kilometre for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Seychelles peaked at 4.76 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40,070 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Seychelles ranks 41st of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40,070 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 47,752 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1972 | 66,620 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1973 | 80,209 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 93,771 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 103,920 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 107,128 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 140,275 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1978 | 185,983 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1979 | 276,654 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1980 | 340,835 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1981 | 355,980 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 341,765 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 339,343 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 349,985 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 390,633 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 480,754 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1987 | 576,550 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1988 | 656,491 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 705,072 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 852,530 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1991 | 865,885 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 1.41 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 1.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.94 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 2.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 2.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 2.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 1.85 million current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 2.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 2.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 2.37 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.90 million current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 3.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 3.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 3.41 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 3.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 3.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 4.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 3.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2021 | 3.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 4.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2023 | 4.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 4.76 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.40 million current US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 4.76 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,072 current US$ per square kilometre, 52.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 114,238 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,070 current US$ per square kilometre | 276,654 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 453,741 current US$ per square kilometre | 339,343 current US$ per square kilometre | 705,072 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | 852,530 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.85 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 38 Austria 6.20 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 France 5.66 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Trinidad and Tobago 4.97 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Antigua and Barbuda 4.56 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Czechia 4.45 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 American Samoa 4.36 million current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Seychelles?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Seychelles was 4.76 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 4.76 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,070 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Seychelles rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Seychelles ranks 41st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.