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Economy · Sub-Saharan Africa · High income
Seychelles: the economy in numbers
GDP is $2.4bn (2025), 187th of 211 in the world and 44th of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GDP per capita is $19,449 (2025), 79th of 211 in the world and 1st of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GDP per capita, PPP is $35,854 (2025), 71st of 199 in the world and 1st of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Economy: Seychelles in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $2.4bn2025 | 187/211 | 44/46 | $654m | $982m | $1.4bn | +67%since 2015 | $2.2tn | $76.9tn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $19,4492025 | 79/211 | 1/46 | $8,064 | $10,935 | $14,041 | +27%since 2015 | $1,673 | $53,997 | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | $35,8542025 | 71/199 | 1/46 | $14,638 | $18,982 | $31,056 | +41%since 2015 | $5,786 | $69,953 | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$ | $19,2002025 | 69/201 | 1/46 | $7,920 | $10,160 | $15,400 | +30%since 2015 | $1,610 | $52,957 | $14,244 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | 5.8%2025 | 38/210 | 16/46 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -11.7% | −3.1 ppsince 2015 | 4.1% | 1.9% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | 4.6%2025 | 35/210 | 7/46 | 3.3% | 1.6% | -12.5% | −1.9 ppsince 2015 | 1.6% | 1.5% | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP | 2.6%2025 | 137/198 | 44/45 | 2.6% | 2.2% | 2.0% | +0.6 ppsince 2015 | 17.9% | 1.3% | 4.0% | |
| Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP | 14.3%2025 | 164/201 | 41/45 | 41.7% | 19.6% | 14.3% | +0.1 ppsince 2015 | 25.1% | 21.3% | 25.0% | |
| Manufacturing shareManufacturing, value added, % of GDP | 5.4%2025 | 148/194 | 38/43 | 18.1% | 7.9% | 6.7% | −0.5 ppsince 2015 | 9.6% | 12.0% | 14.9% | |
| Services shareServices, % of GDP | 67.9%2025 | 43/201 | 2/45 | 38.9% | 61.6% | 69.3% | +0.7 ppsince 2015 | 50.2% | 69.1% | 63.3% | |
| InvestmentGross capital formation, % of GDP | 18.7%2025 | 134/175 | 28/43 | 24.9% | 37.0% | 21.3% | −8.2 ppsince 2015 | 23.1% | 22.6% | 26.3% | |
| SavingsGross savings, % of GDP | 2.6%2025 | 156/163 | 37/39 | 20.3% | 16.6% | -3.6% | −9.3 ppsince 2015 | 19.3% | 23.2% | 26.0% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 0.1%2021 | 153/209 | 45/46 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | ±0.0 ppsince 2011 | 10.0% | 2.5% | 3.1% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- GDP+67%$2.4bn in 2025
- GDP per capita+27%$19,449 in 2025
- GDP per capita, PPP+41%$35,854 in 2025
- GNI per capita+30%$19,200 in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- GDP growth−3.1 pp5.8% in 2025
- GDP per capita growth−1.9 pp4.6% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Seychelles and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Seychelles. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Seychelles | Tanzania | France | Madagascar | Mauritius | Comoros |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $2.4bn2025 | $90.1bn2025 | $3.4tn2025 | $19.6bn2025 | $16.2bn2025 | $1.8bn2025 |
| GDP per capita | $19,4492025 | $1,3192025 | $48,9862025 | $5992025 | $12,9912025 | $2,0562025 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $35,8542025 | $4,4712025 | $63,9752025 | $1,9522025 | $33,6672025 | $4,2382025 |
| GNI per capita | $19,2002025 | $1,2702025 | $48,6302025 | $5602025 | $14,0402025 | $1,9502025 |
| GDP growth | 5.8%2025 | 5.9%2025 | 0.8%2025 | 3.0%2025 | 3.2%2025 | 3.8%2025 |
| GDP per capita growth | 4.6%2025 | 2.9%2025 | 0.6%2025 | 0.6%2025 | 3.3%2025 | 1.8%2025 |
| Agriculture share | 2.6%2025 | 22.9%2025 | 1.4%2025 | 21.7%2025 | 4.6%2025 | 36.6%2025 |
| Industry share | 14.3%2025 | 29.8%2025 | 16.8%2025 | 23.9%2025 | 17.7%2025 | 9.9%2025 |
| Manufacturing share | 5.4%2025 | 8.4%2023 | 9.5%2025 | 13.1%2024 | 11.2%2025 | 7.2%2025 |