Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Seychelles

Seychelles: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP was 4.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.5%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
141st
of 195 countries
All-time high
5.8%
in 2020
All-time low
3.4%
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Seychelles, 2000–2023

02462000201120232000: 4.6 %2001: 4.5 %2002: 4.2 %2003: 4.9 %2004: 4.7 %2005: 4.4 %2006: 4.3 %2007: 3.8 %2008: 3.5 %2009: 3.4 %2010: 4.4 %2011: 4.4 %2012: 5.3 %2013: 4.2 %2014: 4.4 %2015: 4.2 %2016: 4.7 %2017: 4.5 %2018: 4.4 %2019: 4.3 %2020: 5.8 %2021: 5.2 %2022: 4.4 %2023: 4.5 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Seychelles is 4.5%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Seychelles peaked at 5.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2009.

Seychelles ranks 141st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.2% 3.4% 4.9% 10
2010s 4.5% 4.2% 5.3% 10
2020s 5.0% 4.4% 5.8% 4

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 138 Thailand 4.5% compare
  2. 139 Kyrgyzstan 4.5% compare
  3. 140 Singapore 4.5% compare
  4. 142 Myanmar 4.5% compare
  5. 143 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.4% compare
  6. 144 Bhutan 4.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Seychelles?
Total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Seychelles was 4.5% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2009.
How does Seychelles rank for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
Seychelles ranks 141st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,588 data points, 2000–2023
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Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).