Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Seychelles
Seychelles: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 221.34 current USD per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Seychelles, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Seychelles is 221.34 current USD per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 20.2% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Seychelles peaked at 404.06 current USD per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 79.73 current USD per person, in 2010.
Seychelles ranks 61st of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 111.07 current USD per person | — |
| 1986 | 148.7 current USD per person | +33.9% |
| 1987 | 165.28 current USD per person | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 176.69 current USD per person | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 188.48 current USD per person | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 213.5 current USD per person | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 235.12 current USD per person | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 289.7 current USD per person | +23.2% |
| 1993 | 179.23 current USD per person | -38.1% |
| 1994 | 160.19 current USD per person | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 153.93 current USD per person | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 137.97 current USD per person | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 147.42 current USD per person | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 133.71 current USD per person | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 137.92 current USD per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 127.27 current USD per person | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 136.27 current USD per person | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 139.75 current USD per person | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 147.85 current USD per person | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 193.12 current USD per person | +30.6% |
| 2005 | 177.74 current USD per person | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 169.82 current USD per person | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 178.48 current USD per person | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 127.94 current USD per person | -28.3% |
| 2009 | 99.1 current USD per person | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 79.73 current USD per person | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 99.64 current USD per person | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 112.39 current USD per person | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 153.05 current USD per person | +36.2% |
| 2014 | 338.33 current USD per person | +121.1% |
| 2015 | 193.76 current USD per person | -42.7% |
| 2016 | 231.52 current USD per person | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 232.58 current USD per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 222.83 current USD per person | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 240.68 current USD per person | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 197.16 current USD per person | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 404.06 current USD per person | +104.9% |
| 2022 | 204.42 current USD per person | -49.4% |
| 2023 | 277.41 current USD per person | +35.7% |
| 2024 | 221.34 current USD per person | -20.2% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 221.34 current USD per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 755.22 current USD per person, 29% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 221.34 current USD per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.42 current USD per person, 12.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 158.04 current USD per person | 111.07 current USD per person | 188.48 current USD per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 178.87 current USD per person | 133.71 current USD per person | 289.7 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 149.73 current USD per person | 99.1 current USD per person | 193.12 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 190.45 current USD per person | 79.73 current USD per person | 338.33 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 260.88 current USD per person | 197.16 current USD per person | 404.06 current USD per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Seychelles?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Seychelles was 221.34 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 404.06 current USD per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.73 current USD per person in 2010.
- How does Seychelles rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 61st out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.