Military expenditure (current USD) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Military expenditure (current USD) was 28.38 million current USD in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.38 million current USD
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
160th
of 168 countries
All-time high
36.59 million current USD
in 2021
All-time low
7.16 million current USD
in 2010
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 USD.
Analysis
In 2025, military expenditure in Seychelles stood at 28.38 million current USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Seychelles peaked at 36.59 million current USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.16 million current USD, in 2010.
Seychelles ranks 160th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD) 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 | 22.24 million current USD | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 21.51 million current USD | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 21.68 million current USD | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 18.90 million current USD | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 36.59 million current USD | +93.6% |
| 2022 | 23.45 million current USD | -35.9% |
| 2023 | 29.28 million current USD | +24.9% |
| 2024 | 27.63 million current USD | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 28.38 million current USD | +2.7% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 28.38 million current USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.32 billion current USD, 0% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 28.38 million current USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 338.94 million current USD, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD) 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 | 17.59 million current USD | 7.16 million current USD | 30.91 million current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.37 million current USD | 18.90 million current USD | 36.59 million current USD | 6 |
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- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- 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 28.38 million current USD 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 36.59 million current USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.16 million current USD in 2010.
- How does Seychelles rank for military expenditure?
- Seychelles ranks 160th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 USD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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