The Seychelles is a high-income country with a population of 121K people. The capital and largest city is Victoria, with 24.7K residents.
The Seychelles ranks 178/197 by GDP ($2.17B) and 63/197 by GDP per capita ($17,859). The top export category is transport & tourism services, while the top import is business & finance services.
Main facts and rankings
Seychelles
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
126311
|
181/197 |
| GDP |
$2.17B
2024 |
178/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$17,859
2024 |
63/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$33,239
2024 |
67/197 |
| Government debt |
$1.25B
2024 |
169/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
57.6%
2024 |
85/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$10,288
2024 |
57/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$10,944
2026 |
71/197 |
| Land area | 177.6 sq mi | 181/197 |
| Population density | 708 ppl/mi² | 38/197 |
| Fertility rate | 2.02 | 96/196 |
| Median age | 35 years | 76/196 |
| Life expectancy | 73.3 years | 111/197 |
Seychelles trends dashboard: time-series charts
The Seychelles' economy ranked
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,167,239,562 |
| 2023 | $2,187,379,755 |
| 2022 | $2,018,346,589 |
| 2021 | $1,487,173,795 |
| 2020 | $1,382,551,752 |
| 2019 | $1,868,690,097 |
| 2018 | $1,784,313,927 |
| 2017 | $1,675,370,641 |
| 2016 | $1,568,513,348 |
| 2015 | $1,432,403,352 |
| 2014 | $1,387,577,870 |
| 2013 | $1,333,160,407 |
| 2012 | $1,089,407,839 |
| 2011 | $1,058,918,707 |
| 2010 | $981,616,542 |
| 2009 | $850,901,620 |
| 2008 | $979,597,394 |
| 2007 | $1,077,308,814 |
| 2006 | $1,081,441,283 |
| 2005 | $977,899,382 |
| 2004 | $893,012,218 |
| 2003 | $750,847,230 |
| 2002 | $742,134,838 |
| 2001 | $662,064,156 |
| 2000 | $654,212,394 |
| 1999 | $662,838,615 |
| 1998 | $647,287,376 |
| 1997 | $598,966,982 |
| 1996 | $535,250,347 |
| 1995 | $540,733,048 |
| 1994 | $517,570,058 |
| 1993 | $504,230,621 |
| 1992 | $461,409,399 |
| 1991 | $398,307,170 |
| 1990 | $392,163,561 |
| 1989 | $324,333,367 |
| 1988 | $301,985,618 |
| 1987 | $265,212,957 |
| 1986 | $221,147,061 |
| 1985 | $179,691,483 |
| 1984 | $160,992,921 |
| 1983 | $156,098,237 |
| 1982 | $157,211,790 |
| 1981 | $163,750,728 |
| 1980 | $156,783,830 |
| 1979 | $127,261,099 |
| 1978 | $85,552,366 |
| 1977 | $64,526,401 |
| 1976 | $49,278,982 |
| 1975 | $47,803,146 |
| 1974 | $43,134,496 |
| 1973 | $36,896,280 |
| 1972 | $30,645,123 |
| 1971 | $21,965,951 |
| 1970 | $18,432,032 |
| 1969 | $16,452,028 |
| 1968 | $16,074,028 |
| 1967 | $16,632,032 |
| 1966 | $16,443,034 |
| 1965 | $15,603,032 |
| 1964 | $15,393,032 |
| 1963 | $13,923,029 |
| 1962 | $12,642,026 |
| 1961 | $11,592,024 |
| 1960 | $12,012,025 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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The Seychelles' economy ranked
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $17,859 |
| 2023 | $18,263 |
| 2022 | $16,837 |
| 2021 | $14,983 |
| 2020 | $14,041 |
| 2019 | $19,142 |
| 2018 | $18,440 |
| 2017 | $17,480 |
| 2016 | $16,567 |
| 2015 | $15,333 |
| 2014 | $15,188 |
| 2013 | $14,821 |
| 2012 | $12,337 |
| 2011 | $12,110 |
| 2010 | $10,935 |
| 2009 | $9,747 |
| 2008 | $11,265 |
| 2007 | $12,669 |
| 2006 | $12,783 |
| 2005 | $11,802 |
| 2004 | $10,828 |
| 2003 | $9,070 |
| 2002 | $8,864 |
| 2001 | $8,153 |
| 2000 | $8,064 |
| 1999 | $8,243 |
| 1998 | $8,210 |
| 1997 | $7,747 |
| 1996 | $7,004 |
| 1995 | $7,181 |
| 1994 | $6,975 |
| 1993 | $6,979 |
| 1992 | $6,520 |
| 1991 | $5,655 |
| 1990 | $5,642 |
| 1989 | $4,689 |
| 1988 | $4,392 |
| 1987 | $3,872 |
| 1986 | $3,368 |
| 1985 | $2,754 |
| 1984 | $2,488 |
| 1983 | $2,426 |
| 1982 | $2,441 |
| 1981 | $2,557 |
| 1980 | $2,478 |
| 1979 | $2,030 |
| 1978 | $1,377 |
| 1977 | $1,044 |
| 1976 | $814 |
| 1975 | $806 |
| 1974 | $745 |
| 1973 | $649 |
| 1972 | $547 |
| 1971 | $402 |
| 1970 | $344 |
| 1969 | $314 |
| 1968 | $314 |
| 1967 | $333 |
| 1966 | $338 |
| 1965 | $328 |
| 1964 | $332 |
| 1963 | $308 |
| 1962 | $287 |
| 1961 | $270.3 |
| 1960 | $288.1 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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The Seychelles' life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 73.3 |
| 2025 | 73.1 |
| 2024 | 73 |
| 2023 | 72.9 |
| 2022 | 71.2 |
| 2021 | 71.2 |
| 2020 | 74.1 |
| 2019 | 72.1 |
| 2018 | 72.2 |
| 2017 | 72.2 |
| 2016 | 72.2 |
| 2015 | 72.3 |
| 2014 | 72.4 |
| 2013 | 72.4 |
| 2012 | 72.5 |
| 2011 | 72.5 |
| 2010 | 72.5 |
| 2009 | 72.4 |
| 2008 | 72.3 |
| 2007 | 72.2 |
| 2006 | 72 |
| 2005 | 71.9 |
| 2004 | 71.7 |
| 2003 | 71.7 |
| 2002 | 71.5 |
| 2001 | 71.4 |
| 2000 | 71.3 |
| 1999 | 71.2 |
| 1998 | 71.1 |
| 1997 | 70.8 |
| 1996 | 70.8 |
| 1995 | 70.6 |
| 1994 | 70.5 |
| 1993 | 70.4 |
| 1992 | 70.3 |
| 1991 | 70.3 |
| 1990 | 70.2 |
| 1989 | 70.1 |
| 1988 | 70 |
| 1987 | 69.9 |
| 1986 | 69.8 |
| 1985 | 69.6 |
| 1984 | 69.5 |
| 1983 | 69.3 |
| 1982 | 69 |
| 1981 | 68.7 |
| 1980 | 68.5 |
| 1979 | 68.2 |
| 1978 | 67.9 |
| 1977 | 67.6 |
| 1976 | 67.2 |
| 1975 | 66.8 |
| 1974 | 66.4 |
| 1973 | 65.9 |
| 1972 | 65.3 |
| 1971 | 64.6 |
| 1970 | 64 |
| 1969 | 63.3 |
| 1968 | 62.6 |
| 1967 | 62.1 |
| 1966 | 61.7 |
| 1965 | 61.4 |
| 1964 | 61.2 |
| 1963 | 60.9 |
| 1962 | 60.7 |
| 1961 | 60.6 |
| 1960 | 60.5 |
| 1959 | 60.4 |
| 1958 | 60.4 |
| 1957 | 60.2 |
| 1956 | 59.8 |
| 1955 | 59.4 |
| 1954 | 59 |
| 1953 | 58.7 |
| 1952 | 58.4 |
| 1951 | 58 |
| 1950 | 57.8 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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The Seychelles' population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 121,354 |
| 2023 | 119,773 |
| 2022 | 119,878 |
| 2021 | 99,258 |
| 2020 | 98,462 |
| 2019 | 97,625 |
| 2018 | 96,762 |
| 2017 | 95,843 |
| 2016 | 94,677 |
| 2015 | 93,419 |
| 2014 | 91,359 |
| 2013 | 89,949 |
| 2012 | 88,303 |
| 2011 | 87,441 |
| 2010 | 89,770 |
| 2009 | 87,298 |
| 2008 | 86,956 |
| 2007 | 85,033 |
| 2006 | 84,600 |
| 2005 | 82,858 |
| 2004 | 82,475 |
| 2003 | 82,781 |
| 2002 | 83,723 |
| 2001 | 81,202 |
| 2000 | 81,131 |
| 1999 | 80,410 |
| 1998 | 78,846 |
| 1997 | 77,319 |
| 1996 | 76,417 |
| 1995 | 75,304 |
| 1994 | 74,205 |
| 1993 | 72,253 |
| 1992 | 70,763 |
| 1991 | 70,439 |
| 1990 | 69,507 |
| 1989 | 69,167 |
| 1988 | 68,755 |
| 1987 | 68,499 |
| 1986 | 65,652 |
| 1985 | 65,244 |
| 1984 | 64,717 |
| 1983 | 64,335 |
| 1982 | 64,413 |
| 1981 | 64,035 |
| 1980 | 63,261 |
| 1979 | 62,686 |
| 1978 | 62,150 |
| 1977 | 61,786 |
| 1976 | 60,504 |
| 1975 | 59,292 |
| 1974 | 57,937 |
| 1973 | 56,892 |
| 1972 | 56,029 |
| 1971 | 54,695 |
| 1970 | 53,600 |
| 1969 | 52,365 |
| 1968 | 51,134 |
| 1967 | 49,911 |
| 1966 | 48,699 |
| 1965 | 47,500 |
| 1964 | 46,322 |
| 1963 | 45,176 |
| 1962 | 44,042 |
| 1961 | 42,889 |
| 1960 | 41,700 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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The Seychelles' birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.02 |
| 2022 | 2.01 |
| 2021 | 2.46 |
| 2020 | 2.29 |
| 2019 | 2.36 |
| 2018 | 2.41 |
| 2017 | 2.41 |
| 2016 | 2.39 |
| 2015 | 2.31 |
| 2014 | 2.25 |
| 2013 | 2.26 |
| 2012 | 2.37 |
| 2011 | 2.33 |
| 2010 | 2.16 |
| 2009 | 2.38 |
| 2008 | 2.33 |
| 2007 | 2.24 |
| 2006 | 2.11 |
| 2005 | 2.2 |
| 2004 | 2.01 |
| 2003 | 2.06 |
| 2002 | 2.04 |
| 2001 | 1.98 |
| 2000 | 2.08 |
| 1999 | 2.04 |
| 1998 | 2.04 |
| 1997 | 2.1 |
| 1996 | 2.31 |
| 1995 | 2.36 |
| 1994 | 2.6 |
| 1993 | 2.58 |
| 1992 | 2.53 |
| 1991 | 2.69 |
| 1990 | 2.61 |
| 1989 | 2.67 |
| 1988 | 2.79 |
| 1987 | 2.92 |
| 1986 | 3.07 |
| 1985 | 3.09 |
| 1984 | 3.24 |
| 1983 | 3.22 |
| 1982 | 3.13 |
| 1981 | 3.67 |
| 1980 | 3.79 |
| 1979 | 3.66 |
| 1978 | 3.92 |
| 1977 | 3.75 |
| 1976 | 4.09 |
| 1975 | 4.75 |
| 1974 | 5.1 |
| 1973 | 4.78 |
| 1972 | 5.16 |
| 1971 | 5.69 |
| 1970 | 5.31 |
| 1969 | 5.48 |
| 1968 | 5.61 |
| 1967 | 5.9 |
| 1966 | 6.13 |
| 1965 | 5.72 |
| 1964 | 5.69 |
| 1963 | 5.61 |
| 1962 | 5.51 |
| 1961 | 5.42 |
| 1960 | 5.31 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 35 |
| 2023 | 34.7 |
| 2022 | 34.4 |
| 2021 | 34 |
| 2020 | 33.6 |
| 2019 | 33.2 |
| 2018 | 32.9 |
| 2017 | 32.6 |
| 2016 | 32.3 |
| 2015 | 32.1 |
| 2014 | 31.8 |
| 2013 | 31.6 |
| 2012 | 31.5 |
| 2011 | 31.4 |
| 2010 | 31.2 |
| 2009 | 30.8 |
| 2008 | 30.4 |
| 2007 | 30 |
| 2006 | 29.6 |
| 2005 | 29.3 |
| 2004 | 28.9 |
| 2003 | 28.5 |
| 2002 | 28.1 |
| 2001 | 27.7 |
| 2000 | 27.3 |
| 1999 | 26.8 |
| 1998 | 26.4 |
| 1997 | 26.1 |
| 1996 | 25.7 |
| 1995 | 25.4 |
| 1994 | 25.2 |
| 1993 | 24.8 |
| 1992 | 24.5 |
| 1991 | 24 |
| 1990 | 23.6 |
| 1989 | 23.3 |
| 1988 | 22.9 |
| 1987 | 22.5 |
| 1986 | 22.3 |
| 1985 | 22 |
| 1984 | 21.7 |
| 1983 | 21.4 |
| 1982 | 21.1 |
| 1981 | 20.7 |
| 1980 | 20.4 |
| 1979 | 19.9 |
| 1978 | 19.6 |
| 1977 | 19.3 |
| 1976 | 19 |
| 1975 | 18.9 |
| 1974 | 18.7 |
| 1973 | 18.6 |
| 1972 | 18.5 |
| 1971 | 18.4 |
| 1970 | 18.5 |
| 1969 | 18.7 |
| 1968 | 19 |
| 1967 | 19.4 |
| 1966 | 19.8 |
| 1965 | 20.2 |
| 1964 | 20.6 |
| 1963 | 21 |
| 1962 | 21.3 |
| 1961 | 21.6 |
| 1960 | 21.9 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Seychelles: National Statistics
Finance
|
Seychelles
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.12B
2024 |
176/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
33.8%
2024 |
74/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.45%
2023 |
80/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.18%
2024 |
112/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
0
2020 |
174/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-0.69%
2024 |
43/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.59%
2024 |
166/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
65.8%
2024 |
42/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
12.3%
2024 |
172/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
66.5
2026 |
60/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
23.9%
2018 |
140/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.6%
2018 |
104/169 |
| Listed domestic companies |
23
2024 |
88/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$811M
2024 |
93/100 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$774M
2024 |
145/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$11.9M
2024 |
177/191 |
| International tourist arrivals |
124,500
2020 |
159/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
18.4%
2020 |
40/184 |
Energy
|
Seychelles
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
2,411 kg
2007 |
48/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$8.08
2007 |
149/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.88 megatons
2024 |
160/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
7.24 tons
2024 |
30/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
172/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
1.9%
2022 |
171/193 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
4.51%
2021 |
163/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
184/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
164/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
87/195 |
Society
|
Seychelles
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.001%
2024 |
181/197 |
| Annual migration change |
+1,590
2025 |
60/196 |
| Urban population |
45.3%
2024 |
141/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
55.2:44.8
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.77 ft
2025 |
56/190 |
| Average female height |
5.33 ft
2025 |
62/190 |
| Quality of life index |
61.8
2026 |
65/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
68
2025 |
30/197 |
| Higher education index |
7
2026 |
173/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
9.34
2022 |
41/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
11.3
2019 |
123/197 |
| Visa free countries |
148
2025 |
56/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
96.2%
2020 |
96/196 |
| English speaking |
37.9%
2023 |
79/197 |
| People using the Internet |
87.4%
2023 |
68/195 |
Health
|
Seychelles
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$766
2023 |
71/192 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$214.2
2023 |
71/192 |
| Life expectancy |
73.3 years
2026 |
111/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2023 |
175/181 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
6.6
2022 |
3/193 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
42
2023 |
101/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
14.3
2023 |
101/192 |
| Obesity rate |
30.2%
2022 |
54/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
9.3%
2024 |
89/195 |
| Air quality index |
52
2026 |
96/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
20.2%
2022 |
78/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
10.2 liters
2020 |
26/186 |
Territory
|
Seychelles
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0003%
2026 |
181/197 |
| Land area per capita |
1,464 sq mi
2024 |
159/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
5.98 sq mi
2026 |
192/194 |
| Forest area |
130.1 sq mi
2026 |
169/196 |
| Roads length |
327 mi
2015 |
168/176 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- Wikidata (2014, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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