Djibouti vs the Seychelles: Economic Indicators Comparison
Djibouti with a GDP of $3B ranked the 168th largest economy in the world, while the Seychelles ranked 180th with $1.6B. By GDP 5-years average growth and GDP per capita, Djibouti and the Seychelles ranked 19th vs 45th and 136th vs 55th, respectively.
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Djibouti |  Seychelles |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $3B | $1.6B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 6.7% | 3.6% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 6.5% | 4.6% |
| Population | 957k | 96k |
| GDP per capita | $3.1k | $16k |
| GDP per capita growth | 3.83% | 2.64% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 94 | 7.48 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.53 | 0.54 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $3.8k | $31k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $3.1B | $1.5B |
| GNI per capita | $3.2k | $16k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | N/A | $2.8B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | N/A | $29k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Djibouti | Seychelles |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 30% | 15% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 25% | 33% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | -0.1% | 3.7% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 1.3% | 4.1% |
| Unemployment | 11.1% | 3% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 52.9 | 64.3 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 3.9 | 7.17 |
| Human Freedom Index | 3.9 | 7.14 |
| Property Rights Index | 58.8 | 68.3 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 31.7 | 46.4 |
| Business Freedom Index | 62.3 | 65.3 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 10.9 | 93.2 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 60.6 | 62.8 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 80 | 55 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 50 | 30 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 49.8 | 82.6 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 76.5 | 78.6 |
| Government Spending Index | 53.6 | 58.9 |
| Tax Burden Index | 75.3 | 76.8 |
| Government Integrity Index | 25.5 | 53.3 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 31 | 66 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 65.9 | 74.3 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 6.7 | 9.3 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 24.7 | 15.9 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 6.5 | 12.7 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 63k | 362k |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Djibouti | Seychelles |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 67.4% | 58.2% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | 157.6% | N/A |
| External debt stocks | $3.3B | N/A |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | 53.7% | N/A |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 57.8% | N/A |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | -1.8% | N/A |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 25.3% | 10.2% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 48.3% | 32.5% |
| Total reserves including gold | $454.2M | $549.5M |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $265M | $43.9M |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Djibouti | Seychelles |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 148.8% | 87% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 178.9% | 102.1% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$293.6M | -$269.4M |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | N/A | 36.4% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $120.4M | $13.8M |
| Personal remittances received | $59M | $22.7M |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 12.4% | 10.9% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 1.4% | 2% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | N/A | $2.2M |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | N/A | $1.4M |
| Expense, % of GDP | N/A | 33.3% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 39.3% | 37% |
