The Seychelles vs Zimbabwe: Economic Indicators Comparison
Zimbabwe with a GDP of $31B ranked the 101st largest economy in the world, while the Seychelles ranked 180th with $1.6B. By GDP 5-years average growth and GDP per capita, Zimbabwe and the Seychelles ranked 112th vs 45th and 144th vs 55th, respectively.
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Seychelles |  Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $1.6B | $31B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 3.6% | 3.4% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 4.6% | 2.6% |
| Population | 96k | 16.5M |
| GDP per capita | $16k | $2.1k |
| GDP per capita growth | 2.64% | 4.67% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 7.48 | 0.71 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.54 | 0.71 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $31k | $2.8k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $1.5B | $25.8B |
| GNI per capita | $16k | $1.8k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $2.8B | $43.6B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $29k | $3k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Seychelles | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 15% | 51.5% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 33% | 25% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 3.7% | 10.6% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 4.1% | 28% |
| Unemployment | 3% | 4.9% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 64.3 | 43.1 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 7.17 | 5.45 |
| Human Freedom Index | 7.14 | 4.96 |
| Property Rights Index | 68.3 | 33.7 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 46.4 | 28.3 |
| Business Freedom Index | 65.3 | 39.1 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 93.2 | 36.2 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 62.8 | 43.1 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 55 | 25 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 30 | 10 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 82.6 | 70 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 78.6 | 62.8 |
| Government Spending Index | 58.9 | 88 |
| Tax Burden Index | 76.8 | 62.3 |
| Government Integrity Index | 53.3 | 18.9 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 66 | 22 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 74.3 | 60.8 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 9.3 | 10.7 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 15.9 | 34.7 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 12.7 | 6.7 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 362k | 2.6M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Seychelles | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 58.2% | 29.8% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | N/A | 39.8% |
| External debt stocks | N/A | $12.3B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | N/A | 3880.6% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | N/A | 11.7% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | N/A | -22.2% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 10.2% | -3.4% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 32.5% | 12.6% |
| Total reserves including gold | $549.5M | $87M |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $43.9M | $744.6M |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Seychelles | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 87% | 22.9% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 102.1% | 25.5% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$269.4M | -$307.8M |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 36.4% | 16.9% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $13.8M | $737.1M |
| Personal remittances received | $22.7M | $1.9B |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 10.9% | 32.5% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 2% | 12.1% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $2.2M | $4.3M |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $1.4M | $2.4M |
| Expense, % of GDP | 33.3% | 26.6% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 37% | 20% |
