Military expenditure (current LCU) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Military expenditure (current LCU) was 408.85 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
408.85 million current LCU
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
154th
of 168 countries
All-time high
619.09 million current LCU
in 2021
All-time low
51.70 million current LCU
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Military expenditure in Seychelles, 1985–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, military expenditure in Seychelles stood at 408.85 million current LCU.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Seychelles peaked at 619.09 million current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51.70 million current LCU, in 1985.
That places Seychelles 154th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current LCU) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 51.70 million current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 60.30 million current LCU | +16.6% |
| 1987 | 63.40 million current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 65.40 million current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 73.60 million current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 79.20 million current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 87.60 million current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 105.00 million current LCU | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 67.10 million current LCU | -36.1% |
| 1994 | 60.10 million current LCU | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 55.20 million current LCU | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 52.40 million current LCU | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 57.29 million current LCU | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 55.48 million current LCU | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 59.25 million current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 59.00 million current LCU | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 64.82 million current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 64.12 million current LCU | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 66.10 million current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 87.60 million current LCU | +32.5% |
| 2005 | 81.00 million current LCU | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 79.30 million current LCU | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 101.70 million current LCU | +28.3% |
| 2008 | 105.21 million current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 117.74 million current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 86.38 million current LCU | -26.6% |
| 2011 | 107.87 million current LCU | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 136.00 million current LCU | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 166.00 million current LCU | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 394.00 million current LCU | +137.3% |
| 2015 | 241.00 million current LCU | -38.8% |
| 2016 | 292.00 million current LCU | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 303.50 million current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 299.20 million current LCU | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 304.30 million current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 332.97 million current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 619.09 million current LCU | +85.9% |
| 2022 | 334.63 million current LCU | -45.9% |
| 2023 | 410.47 million current LCU | +22.7% |
| 2024 | 401.43 million current LCU | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 408.85 million current LCU | +1.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 408.85 million current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.84 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 408.85 million current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 122.65 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current LCU) in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +137.3% | 166.00 million current LCU | 394.00 million current LCU |
| 2021 | +85.9% | 332.97 million current LCU | 619.09 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.88 million current LCU | 51.70 million current LCU | 73.60 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 67.86 million current LCU | 52.40 million current LCU | 105.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.66 million current LCU | 59.00 million current LCU | 117.74 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 233.02 million current LCU | 86.38 million current LCU | 394.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 417.91 million current LCU | 332.97 million current LCU | 619.09 million current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 151 Bahrain 552.02 million current LCU compare
- 152 El Salvador 490.00 million current LCU compare
- 153 Papua New Guinea 441.91 million current LCU compare
- 155 Bosnia and Herzegovina 401.19 million current LCU compare
- 156 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 207.88 million current LCU compare
- 157 Somalia 199.47 million current LCU compare
More public sector data for Seychelles
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 191.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0128 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Seychelles?
- Military expenditure in Seychelles was 408.85 million current LCU in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 619.09 million current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.70 million current LCU in 1985.
- How does Seychelles rank for military expenditure?
- Seychelles ranks 154th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)