Seychelles: GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2023, Seychelles' GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$) rose US$853.51 on 2022 (from US$15,618 to US$16,471).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1993 to 2022), the average change was +US$210.57 and a typical year strayed about US$822.11 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.8 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$1,368 in 2016 and the biggest yearly fall was US$2,287 in 2020. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2014 to 2023 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 21% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

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Closest to Seychelles in the 2023 ranking

• Switzerland — 1st of 6: US$85,646
• Isle of Man — 2nd of 6: US$81,295
• United Arab Emirates — 3rd of 6: US$50,110
• Russian Federation — 5th of 6: US$9,996
• Togo — 6th of 6: US$1,011

What this measures

Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 53 values

GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$) in nearby economies

• Angola — US$3,190 (2024)
• Benin — US$1,376 (2025)
• Botswana — US$6,663 (2024)
• Burkina Faso — US$885.49 (2025)
• Cabo Verde — US$4,856 (2025)
• Cameroon — US$1,482 (2025)
• Central African Republic — US$498.68 (2025)
• Chad — US$855.75 (2025)
• Comoros — US$1,468 (2025)
• Congo, Dem. Rep. — US$472.99 (2025)
• Congo, Rep.

More economic policy & debt data for Seychelles

• GDP (current US$) — US$2.39 billion (2025)
• GDP (current LCU) — 35.15 billion (2025)
• GDP (constant 2015 US$) — US$2.13 billion (2025)
• GDP (constant LCU) — 28.69 billion (2025)
• GDP per capita (current US$) — US$19,449 (2025)
• GDP per capita (current LCU) — 286,401 (2025)
• GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) — US$17,379 (2025)
• GDP per capita (constant LCU) — 233,724 (2025)
• GNI (current US$) — US$2.33 billion (2025)
• GNI (current LCU) — 34.25 billion (2025)
• GNI per capita (current LCU) — 279,050 (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Seychelles's GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$)?

US$16,471 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1971?

It is up 270.54% from US$4,445 in 1971 (2.55% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$18,672 in 2019 and the lowest US$4,445 in 1971.

Is the latest change in GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$) unusual for Seychelles?

In 2023, Seychelles' GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$) rose US$853.51 on 2022 (from US$15,618 to US$16,471). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1993 to 2022), the average change was +US$210.57 and a typical year strayed about US$822.11 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.8 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Where does this data come from?

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.GNP.PCAP.KD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks; National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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