Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Military expenditure (% of GDP) was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Seychelles, 1985–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 1.2% for military expenditure in 2025.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% 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 167 countries with data for 2025, 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 (% of GDP) 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 | 1.2% | -52.8% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | -2.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 60% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 1.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.3%, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (% of GDP) 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 | +114.9% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| 2021 | +80.0% | 1.4% | 2.5% |
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% | 1.2% | 2.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Seychelles?
- Military expenditure in Seychelles was 1.2% 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 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 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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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