GDP growth in Seychelles

Seychelles: GDP growth was 5.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
5.8%
Change on year
up 73.2%
World rank
39th
of 214 countries
All-time high
21.2%
in 1978
All-time low
-11.7%
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2025

GDP growth in Seychelles, 1961–2025

-1001020196119932025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.

Analysis

In 2025, gdp growth in Seychelles stood at 5.8%.

The figure is up 73.2% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp growth in Seychelles peaked at 21.2% in 1978 and was at its lowest, -11.7%, in 2020.

Seychelles ranks 39th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.5% -4.9% 13.9% 9
1970s 9.2% -6.2% 21.2% 10
1980s 2.4% -5.1% 10.3% 10
1990s 4.9% -2.4% 12.2% 10
2000s 1.7% -5.9% 9.4% 10
2010s 6.1% 1.3% 12.1% 10
2020s 2.2% -11.7% 9.9% 6

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 36 Gambia 5.9% compare
  2. 37 Tanzania 5.9% compare
  3. 38 Guinea-Bissau 5.8% compare
  4. 40 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.8% compare
  5. 41 Papua New Guinea 5.6% compare
  6. 42 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp growth in Seychelles?
Gdp growth in Seychelles was 5.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 1978.
What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was -11.7% in 2020.
How does Seychelles rank for gdp growth?
Seychelles ranks 39th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp growth rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,323 data points, 1961–2025
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.