Military expenditure in Seychelles
Seychelles: Military expenditure was 1.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Seychelles, 1985–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 1.2% for military expenditure in 2024.
The figure is down 20.7% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Seychelles peaked at 4.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2010.
That places Seychelles 113th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.3% | — |
| 1986 | 4.7% | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 4.5% | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 4.3% | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 4.3% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 4.4% | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 4.7% | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | -41.6% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -21.7% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -27.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +114.9% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -43.3% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +80.0% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -53.7% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +30.5% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 1.7% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.5% | 5 |
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More public sector data for Seychelles
- 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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 221.34 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0121 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -19.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 26.86 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 41,304 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 72,231 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Seychelles?
- Military expenditure in Seychelles was 1.2% 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 4.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
- How does Seychelles rank for military expenditure?
- Seychelles ranks 113th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product