Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Seychelles
Seychelles: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 26.86 million current USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Seychelles, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Seychelles is 26.86 million current USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.2% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Seychelles peaked at 40.11 million current USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.16 million current USD, in 2010.
That places Seychelles 157th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7.25 million current USD | — |
| 1986 | 9.76 million current USD | +34.7% |
| 1987 | 11.32 million current USD | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 12.15 million current USD | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 13.04 million current USD | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 14.84 million current USD | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 16.56 million current USD | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 20.50 million current USD | +23.8% |
| 1993 | 12.95 million current USD | -36.8% |
| 1994 | 11.89 million current USD | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 11.59 million current USD | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 10.54 million current USD | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 11.40 million current USD | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 10.54 million current USD | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 11.09 million current USD | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 10.33 million current USD | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 11.07 million current USD | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 11.70 million current USD | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 12.24 million current USD | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 15.93 million current USD | +30.1% |
| 2005 | 14.73 million current USD | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 14.37 million current USD | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 15.18 million current USD | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 11.12 million current USD | -26.7% |
| 2009 | 8.65 million current USD | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 7.16 million current USD | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 8.71 million current USD | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 9.92 million current USD | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 13.77 million current USD | +38.7% |
| 2014 | 30.91 million current USD | +124.5% |
| 2015 | 18.10 million current USD | -41.4% |
| 2016 | 21.92 million current USD | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 22.29 million current USD | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 21.56 million current USD | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 23.50 million current USD | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 19.41 million current USD | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 40.11 million current USD | +106.6% |
| 2022 | 24.51 million current USD | -38.9% |
| 2023 | 33.23 million current USD | +35.6% |
| 2024 | 26.86 million current USD | -19.2% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 26.86 million current USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.62 billion current USD, 0% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 26.86 million current USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 293.92 million current USD, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 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 | +124.5% | 13.77 million current USD | 30.91 million current USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.70 million current USD | 7.25 million current USD | 13.04 million current USD | 5 |
| 1990s | 13.19 million current USD | 10.54 million current USD | 20.50 million current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.53 million current USD | 8.65 million current USD | 15.93 million current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.78 million current USD | 7.16 million current USD | 30.91 million current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.82 million current USD | 19.41 million current USD | 40.11 million current USD | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Seychelles?
- Military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Seychelles was 26.86 million current USD in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 40.11 million current USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.16 million current USD in 2010.
- How does Seychelles rank for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- Seychelles ranks 157th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.