Military expenditure in Seychelles
Seychelles: Military expenditure was 26.86 million current USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure in Seychelles, 1985–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure in Seychelles stood at 26.86 million current USD.
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 in Seychelles peaked at 40.11 million current USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.16 million current USD, in 2010.
Seychelles ranks 158th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Military expenditure 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 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 in Seychelles?
- Military expenditure in Seychelles was 26.86 million current USD in 2024, 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 40.11 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 158th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure 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 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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