GERD as a percentage of GDP in Seychelles
Seychelles: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 0.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
0.2%
World rank
91st
of 116 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2001
All-time low
0.2%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2001–2016
GERD as a percentage of GDP in Seychelles, 2001–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2016, gerd as a percentage of gdp in Seychelles stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gerd as a percentage of gdp in Seychelles peaked at 0.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2016.
That places Seychelles 91st out of 116 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
GERD as a percentage of GDP in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.4% | — |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -29.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 13% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 77% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More science & technology data for Seychelles
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 125.62 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.35 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 163,827 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 359.5 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.9325 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 14 (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 14 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gerd as a percentage of gdp in Seychelles?
- Gerd as a percentage of gdp in Seychelles was 0.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
- How does Seychelles rank for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- Seychelles ranks 91st out of 116 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gerd as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release