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Seychelles is a World Bank reporting economy in Sub-Saharan Africa . Its reported capital is Victoria. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 14 available indicators.

Sub-Saharan Africa High incomeLatest observations: 2022–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+31.4%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+26.8%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+36.6 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+3.1 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Seychelles, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Seychelles

122.7KLatest available · 2025
Seychelles

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Population changed by +31.4% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearSeychelles
2025122,730
2024121,354
2023119,773
2022119,878
202199,258
202098,462
201997,625
201896,762
201795,843
201694,677
201593,419
201491,359
201389,949
201288,303
201187,441
201089,770
200987,298
200886,956
200785,033
200684,600
200582,858
200482,475
200382,781
200283,723
200181,202
200081,131
199980,410
199878,846
199777,319
199676,417
199575,304
199474,205
199372,253
199270,763
199170,439
199069,507
198969,167
198868,755
198768,499
198665,652
198565,244
198464,717
198364,335
198264,413
198164,035
198063,261
197962,686
197862,150
197761,786
197660,504
197559,292
197457,937
197356,892
197256,029
197154,695
197053,600
196952,365
196851,134
196749,911
196648,699
196547,500
196446,322
196345,176
196244,042
196142,889
196041,700

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Seychelles

1.1%Latest available · 2025
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Population growth changed by -1.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearSeychelles
20251.13%
20241.31%
2023-0.09%
20210.81%
20200.85%
20190.89%
20180.95%
20171.22%
20161.34%
20152.23%
20141.56%
20131.85%
20120.98%
2011-2.63%
20102.79%
20090.39%
20082.24%
20070.51%
20062.08%
20050.46%
2004-0.37%
2003-1.13%
20023.06%
20010.09%
20000.89%
19991.96%
19981.96%
19971.17%
19961.47%
19951.47%
19942.67%
19932.08%
19920.46%
19911.33%
19900.49%
19890.6%
19880.37%
19874.25%
19860.62%
19850.81%
19840.59%
1983-0.12%
19820.59%
19811.22%
19800.91%
19790.86%
19780.59%
19772.1%
19762.02%
19752.31%
19741.82%
19731.53%
19722.41%
19712.02%
19702.33%
19692.38%
19682.42%
19672.46%
19662.49%
19652.51%
19642.51%
19632.54%
19622.65%
19612.81%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Seychelles

45.5%Latest available · 2025
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Urban population changed by +2.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearSeychelles
202545.48%
202445.29%
202345.1%
202244.91%
202144.6%
202044.29%
201944%
201843.74%
201743.5%
201643.28%
201543.09%
201442.94%
201342.82%
201242.73%
201142.67%
201042.66%
200942.67%
200842.7%
200742.74%
200642.79%
200542.85%
200442.92%
200343%
200243.09%
200143.22%
200043.4%
199943.64%
199843.95%
199744.38%
199645.45%
199546.85%
199447.69%
199348.06%
199248.4%
199148.68%
199048.91%
198949.08%
198849.2%
198749.26%
198649.29%
198549.31%
198449.34%
198349.36%
198249.37%
198149.39%
198049.4%
197949.4%
197849.41%
197749.41%
197648.91%
197547.59%
197445.76%
197343.71%
197241.73%
197140.11%
197038.71%
196937.23%
196835.7%
196734.18%
196632.7%
196531.33%
196430.09%
196329.05%
196228.24%
196127.71%
196027.51%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Seychelles

1.9 birthsLatest available · 2024
Seychelles

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Fertility rate changed by -0.3 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearSeychelles
20241.85 births
20232.18 births
20222.2 births
20212.38 births
20202.2 births
20192.31 births
20182.34 births
20172.34 births
20162.33 births
20152.26 births
20142.19 births
20132.21 births
20122.32 births
20112.3 births
20102.13 births
20092.38 births
20082.33 births
20072.24 births
20062.11 births
20052.2 births
20042.01 births
20032.06 births
20022.04 births
20011.98 births
20002.08 births
19992.04 births
19982.04 births
19972.1 births
19962.31 births
19952.36 births
19942.6 births
19932.58 births
19922.53 births
19912.69 births
19902.61 births
19892.67 births
19882.79 births
19872.92 births
19863.07 births
19853.09 births
19843.24 births
19833.22 births
19823.13 births
19813.67 births
19803.79 births
19793.66 births
19783.92 births
19773.75 births
19764.09 births
19754.75 births
19745.1 births
19734.78 births
19725.16 births
19715.69 births
19705.31 births
19695.48 births
19685.61 births
19675.9 births
19666.13 births
19655.72 births
19645.69 births
19635.61 births
19625.51 births
19615.42 births
19605.31 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Seychelles

$2.4BLatest available · 2025
Seychelles

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GDP changed by +66.6% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearSeychelles
2025$2,387,022,853.49
2024$2,228,608,684.3
2023$2,171,547,935.38
2022$1,999,888,599.25
2021$1,487,173,794.81
2020$1,382,551,751.57
2019$1,868,690,096.73
2018$1,784,313,926.77
2017$1,675,370,641.01
2016$1,568,513,348.14
2015$1,432,403,352.13
2014$1,387,577,870.08
2013$1,333,160,407.39
2012$1,089,407,839.2
2011$1,058,918,707.26
2010$981,616,542.33
2009$850,901,620.43
2008$979,597,394.29
2007$1,077,308,813.83
2006$1,081,441,283.32
2005$977,899,381.82
2004$893,012,218.18
2003$750,847,230.1
2002$742,134,837.51
2001$662,064,155.92
2000$654,212,394.27
1999$662,838,614.88
1998$647,287,375.76
1997$598,966,982.35
1996$535,250,347.09
1995$540,733,047.73
1994$517,570,058.15
1993$504,230,620.55
1992$461,409,398.86
1991$398,307,169.86
1990$392,163,560.87
1989$324,333,366.51
1988$301,985,618.09
1987$265,212,956.84
1986$221,147,061.29
1985$179,691,482.72
1984$160,992,920.96
1983$156,098,237.02
1982$157,211,789.71
1981$163,750,728.16
1980$156,783,829.5
1979$127,261,099.22
1978$85,552,365.8
1977$64,526,401.46
1976$49,278,981.76
1975$47,803,145.95
1974$43,134,496.16
1973$36,896,280.48
1972$30,645,122.92
1971$21,965,950.77
1970$18,432,031.7
1969$16,452,028.3
1968$16,074,027.65
1967$16,632,032.13
1966$16,443,033.71
1965$15,603,031.99
1964$15,393,031.56
1963$13,923,028.54
1962$12,642,025.92
1961$11,592,023.76
1960$12,012,024.62

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Seychelles

$19.4KLatest available · 2025
Seychelles

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GDP per capita changed by +26.8% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearSeychelles
2025$19,449.38
2024$18,364.53
2023$18,130.53
2022$16,682.7
2021$14,982.91
2020$14,041.48
2019$19,141.51
2018$18,440.23
2017$17,480.37
2016$16,566.99
2015$15,333.11
2014$15,188.19
2013$14,821.29
2012$12,337.16
2011$12,110.09
2010$10,934.79
2009$9,747.09
2008$11,265.44
2007$12,669.3
2006$12,782.99
2005$11,802.11
2004$10,827.67
2003$9,070.28
2002$8,864.17
2001$8,153.3
2000$8,063.66
1999$8,243.24
1998$8,209.51
1997$7,746.7
1996$7,004.34
1995$7,180.67
1994$6,974.87
1993$6,978.68
1992$6,520.49
1991$5,654.64
1990$5,642.07
1989$4,689.13
1988$4,392.2
1987$3,871.78
1986$3,368.47
1985$2,754.15
1984$2,487.64
1983$2,426.33
1982$2,440.68
1981$2,557.21
1980$2,478.36
1979$2,030.14
1978$1,376.55
1977$1,044.35
1976$814.47
1975$806.23
1974$744.51
1973$648.53
1972$546.95
1971$401.61
1970$343.88
1969$314.18
1968$314.35
1967$333.23
1966$337.65
1965$328.48
1964$332.3
1963$308.2
1962$287.04
1961$270.28
1960$288.06

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Seychelles

5.8%Latest available · 2025
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GDP growth changed by -3.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearSeychelles
20255.8%
20243.35%
20235.18%
20229.88%
20210.55%
2020-11.74%
20195.51%
20184.94%
20176.95%
201612.12%
20158.91%
20144.06%
20131.25%
20123.11%
20119.51%
20104.51%
2009-2.48%
2008-2.73%
20078.88%
20069.41%
20059.01%
2004-2.85%
2003-5.89%
20021.21%
2001-2.27%
20004.25%
19991.87%
19982.47%
199712.19%
199610%
19950.49%
1994-2.44%
19937.3%
19927.17%
19912.76%
19907.45%
198910.29%
19885.33%
19874.87%
19860.76%
198510.29%
19844.31%
1983-0.62%
1982-2.07%
1981-3.88%
1980-5.1%
197915.79%
197821.15%
1977-6.19%
197616.28%
19753.18%
19741.3%
19739.05%
19726.31%
197115.85%
19708.87%
19690%
19687.55%
19670.5%
196613.9%
1965-1.06%
19645.92%
196310.14%
19628.41%
1961-4.88%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Seychelles

0.3%Latest available · 2025
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Inflation changed by -3.7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearSeychelles
20250.3%
20240.31%
2023-1.04%
20222.63%
20219.77%
20201.2%
20191.81%
20183.7%
20172.86%
2016-1.02%
20154.04%
20141.39%
20134.34%
20127.11%
20112.56%
2010-2.4%
200931.75%
200836.96%
20075.32%
2006-0.35%
20050.91%
20043.86%
20033.3%
20020.17%
20015.97%
20006.27%
19996.35%
19982.58%
19970.62%
1996-1.1%
1995-0.24%
19941.74%
19931.38%
19923.25%
19911.99%
19903.89%
19891.58%
19881.84%
19872.59%
19860.24%
19850.83%
19844.09%
19836.05%
1982-0.91%
198110.58%
198013.57%
197912.48%
197811.78%
197714.96%
197614.87%
197518.61%
197424.42%
197318.24%
197220.94%
197114.6%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Seychelles

Data currently unavailable
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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearSeychelles

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Seychelles

76.3 yearsLatest available · 2024
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Life expectancy changed by +3.1 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearSeychelles
202476.3 years
202375.42 years
202274.51 years
202173.4 years
202077.24 years
201974.05 years
201872.84 years
201774.3 years
201674.31 years
201574.3 years
201473.23 years
201373.12 years
201274.28 years
201172.72 years
201073.2 years
200973.08 years
200873.16 years
200773.14 years
200672.22 years
200572.13 years
200472.66 years
200371.03 years
200271.09 years
200173.25 years
200072.78 years
199972.67 years
199871.75 years
199771.21 years
199671.56 years
199572.48 years
199470.73 years
199369.47 years
199271.21 years
199170.71 years
199068.11 years
198967.97 years
198868.7 years
198768.24 years
198668.66 years
198569.7 years
198469.55 years
198370.38 years
198269.32 years
198170.19 years
198069.6 years
197968.34 years
197868.03 years
197767.68 years
197667.3 years
197566.91 years
197466.48 years
197365.97 years
197265.37 years
197164.66 years
197063.99 years
196963.28 years
196862.67 years
196762.1 years
196661.73 years
196561.5 years
196461.2 years
196360.94 years
196260.69 years
196160.61 years
196060.53 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Seychelles

4.5%Latest available · 2023
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Health expenditure changed by +0.3 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearSeychelles
20234.48%
20224.4%
20215.21%
20205.84%
20194.25%
20184.42%
20174.48%
20164.71%
20154.24%
20144.44%
20134.19%
20125.29%
20114.36%
20104.4%
20093.44%
20083.52%
20073.79%
20064.33%
20054.45%
20044.67%
20034.86%
20024.2%
20014.55%
20004.61%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Seychelles

87.8%Latest available · 2024
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Internet adoption changed by +36.6 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearSeychelles
202487.82%
202386%
202284.83%
202182%
202079.25%
201976.63%
201869.24%
201762.55%
201656.51%
201554.26%
201451.25%
201350.4%
201247.08%
201143.16%
201041%
200840.44%
200738.38%
200634.95%
200525.41%
200424.27%
200314.59%
200214.3%
200111.02%
20007.4%
19996.23%
19982.53%
19971.28%
19960.65%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Seychelles

1.9%Latest available · 2022
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Renewable energy changed by +1.1 percentage points between 2012 and 2022.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearSeychelles
20221.9%
20211.7%
20201.3%
20191.2%
20181.2%
20171.2%
20161.2%
20151.4%
20141.4%
20131.5%
20120.8%
20110.8%
20100.7%
20090.8%
20080.9%
20071%
20060.9%
20050.9%
20041%
20031.1%
20021.1%
20011.3%
20001.5%
19991.8%
19981.9%
19972.1%
19962.3%
19953%
19942.8%
19933.1%
19923.3%
19913.5%
19904.2%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Seychelles

100%Latest available · 2024
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Access to electricity changed by 0 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearSeychelles
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
2018100%
2017100%
2016100%
2015100%
2014100%
201398%
201298.3%
201198.1%
201097%
200996.8%
200896.5%
200796.1%
200699%
200595.5%
200495.2%
200394.9%
200296.1%
200194.4%
200094.1%
199993.67%
199893.3%
199792%
199692.55%
199592.17%
199490%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Seychelles

172.3%Latest available · 2025
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Trade changed by -15.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearSeychelles
2025172.29%
2024175.87%
2023183.84%
2022191.58%
2021183.77%
2020153.48%
2019173.41%
2018185.71%
2017197.44%
2016180.87%
2015187.48%
2014213.35%
2013196.52%
2012222.18%
2011210.08%
2010198.16%
2009221.93%
2008208.84%
2007174.93%
2006177.57%
2005171.1%
2004149.54%
2003168.84%
2002156.93%
2001179.88%
2000151.3%
199988.36%
199878.97%
199776.65%
199698.06%
199553.39%
199450.07%
199357.89%
199252.4%
199156.06%
199062.58%
198961.87%
198863.73%
198751.43%
198656.45%
198571.29%
198471.18%
198369.85%
198272.36%
198167.5%
198077.14%
197983.56%
197885.32%
197788.1%
197697.09%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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